MSecure
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| Developer(s) | mSeven Software |
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| Initial release | October 4, 2008 |
| Operating system | OS X, iOS, Android, Windows |
| Type | Password manager |
| License | Proprietary software |
| Website |
msevensoftware |
mSecure is a password manager app and secure digital wallet for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Windows 8 tablet, Windows and Mac.
History
mSecure was developed by mSeven Software,[1][2] which was founded in 2008 by Ray Marshall, president and CEO of the Portland, Oregon-based company.[3][4] Marshall previously worked on the Newton platform in the mid-1990s,[4] and co-founded SplashData, a company that developed productivity apps.[3]
mSecure was initially created for iOS and Mac in 2008, followed by Windows in 2009. An Android version launched in 2010.[3] Windows 8 and Nook versions were introduced in 2012.[5][6]
Features
mSecure is a password manager and digital wallet designed to help users store and protect personal information and data.[7][8] It provides a safe place to store passwords, acting as a vault for login information and keeping the stored data encrypted. It also provides a built-in password generator to further help protect online accounts.[9] It saves and transmits user data with 256-bit Blowfish encryption that can only be accessed with the user's master password. The user's master password is not saved in the software.[10]
mSecure has iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Mac, Android, Windows and Nook versions. It supports multitasking on iOS devices, and allows data synching from one account to multiple iOS devices.[1][8][11] It offers WiFi or cloud-based (Dropbox or iCloud) synchronization,[12][13] allowing users to use and backup the database from anywhere at any time.[2] The app can also be backed up onto the desktop version in case the mobile device is lost or stolen.[2][14] Along with passwords, the app also houses personal data such as bank account information, credit card numbers, birthdays, frequent flyer numbers, clothing sizes and other codes.[8] The database can be set to self-destruct after a specified number of failed login attempts.[8][12]
CIO Magazine listed mSecure as one of the Best Apps of 2012.[9]
See Also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Geoffrey Goetz, “Can Your iPhone Keep a Secret? Password Managers Compared,” GigaOm, May 5, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Michael Aulia, “mSecure – a password manager for iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac OS,” cravingtech.com, October 10, 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 “Interview with Ray Marshall – mSeven Software,” Apps With Passion, November 20, 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Krista Summitt, “Meet LenovoDev Developer of the Week Ray Marshall of mSeven Software,” Lenovo, September 22, 2014.
- ↑ “mSecure Review for Nook, Mac, and iPhone,” Nook Talk, February 5, 2012.
- ↑ “Android AppShot: mSecure Got Passwords? Get mSecure,” thedroidguy.com, March 1, 2012.
- ↑ Allan Blocker, “mSecure: Never Forget Your Password Again,” Cult of Mac, January 11, 2014.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Gwen Phua, “mSecure – Password Manager Review for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Mac,” AppModo, September 12, 2011.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Armando Rodriguez, “Best Apps of 2012: Top Business Apps for Android and iPhone,” CIO Magazine, June 27, 2012.
- ↑ Katherine Jacobsen, “Top 5 ways to manage your many, many passwords,” Christian Science Monitor, September 2, 2013.
- ↑ Jeff Goldman, “Top 20 Android Security Apps,” eSecurity Planet, June 28, 2012.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 J Keirn-Swanson, “App Showdown: Password Keepers,” MacLife, January 10, 2012.
- ↑ Rick Broida, “Keep Your Passwords Secure and in Sync with mSecure,” PC World, April 13, 2012.
- ↑ Allyson Kazmucha, “1Password vs. LastPAss vs. mSecure: iPhone password management app shootout!” iMore, August 10, 2012.