With the release of the new iPhone 3.0, I thought it would be worth visiting some useful security-related iPhone applications. These are 4 good security applications for the iPhone that will make you the coolest person at the next IT security conference.

1. 1Password (Cost: $4.99) – This application encrypts your iPhone data using AES, effectively features single sign-on to websites, and adds an extra unlock code layer to your device – using a single password. The power of this application is in the encryption, and has some other goodies like password generation and secure notes built in as well as a desktop version and syncing (for extra).
2. RSA SecurID Software Token (Cost: Free) – SecurID relies on 2-factor authentication, and your iPhone can act as one of those factors. This application will generate a rotating passcode to be used with some other hardware token. This application is only useful if your organization is already using RSA Authentication Manager.
3. Security for People and Computers eBook (Cost: Free) – Written by Neal Puff (CISSP), one of Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders with over 20 years of IT experience offers this eBook focused on general computer and networking security with some additional information on protecting your home. I haven’t read the eBook but it’s free and worth a look.
4. MobileMe (Comes with iPhone 3.0) – Ok, admittedly this isn’t an iPhone app in the traditional sense, but the new Find My Phone feature lets you know where your iPhone is if it’s lost or stolen. While a dramatic recovery isn’t likely, MobileMe’s other features like remote data wiping can help protect your data from thieves.

There are a couple of good security iPhone apps out there I’ve likely missed but there are also tons and tons of really bad iPhone security applications as well. Know of any to add to this list, good, bad, or even silly? As always, comments are welcome.

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This entry was posted on Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at 7:00 am by Anil Polat and is filed under Technology & Tool Thursday, software. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.