MSecure

mSecure
Developer(s) mSeven Software
Initial release October 4, 2008 (2008-10-04)
Operating system OS X, iOS, Android, Windows
Type Password manager
License Proprietary software
Website msecure.com

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]

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