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I believe it was reviewed previously, but what about 1Password from Agile Web Solutions? The iPhone app is free for now, and it syncs with the Mac version ($34.95).

This is the most ridiculous article I have read in years.

Do none of you people use the built in lock out protection on the phone by Apple?

Can you tell me how this is a security issue for you if you lose your device but it is locked, which it should be any time you are not using it in the first place if you place sensitive data in it?

And you know what... IT IS FREE! and then you can just store all that data in your regular contacts... and you know what... DON'T LET OTHER PEOPLE USE YOUR PHONE... unless it is an emergency and you are standing next to them.

The only thing that needs to happen is for Apple to allow the regular consumer to access the new password level that the new enterprise solution does on the iPhone.

It allows for alphanumeric and symbol input for a longer and more detailed password.

As it is, with the four-digit numeric password it could take someone who finds your LOCKED phone up to 10,000 tries to open your phone... and your iPhone locks up for 1 minute every time you try to unlock it three times and are unsuccessful.

Also, without that password, you cannot get to or sync the phone even if you have iTunes software and hook it up to a computer.

So again, if Apple extends alpha-numeric password access to everyone and you set your phone to auto lock after say like five minutes... you have no need for these programs listed here.

Ok, without one of these apps where do I store my important accnt numbers, tens of dozens of internet logins, software registration numbers and personal info for my family on the iPhone using the built in lock feature?
You didn't READ the article at all.
SplashID user.

I used SplashID with a Palm Treo and a Mac for years. Splash didn't seem very interested in updating the Mac side of the program. I switched to 1Password, which is being developed actively and devotedly it seems for the Mac and now the iPhone. I like using a program from a company with this attitude, and I like the program.

Although 1Password is experiencing some growing pains, it has the potential to become a leader in this genre. With the desktop application, it offers sync via wireless SSH and it contains a mini-browser that (when it's working correctly) lets you use the program to log into web sites. I found it incredibly useful for a wireless system that I regularly use that requires a (very annoying) initial authentication for each session. I can authenticate and then jump to any other web app on my phone (Mobile Safari, Weather, YouTube, etc.) and have full web access.
The to access the application, you enter a 4-digit PIN and logins can be protected further by a strong master password. It also includes a free-form secure notes capability that will sync with the desktop (this requires the pricey desktop application). The sync will also bring the site passwords you've used on the desktop to the phone.
Sorry if this sounds like a sales pitch. I don't work for these guys, but I think that, in spite of some initial bugginess, this has the potential of becoming a must-have iPhone tool.
-Ric

SplashID is a general purpose database for any and all personal data. It's not just for web logins: I store all my bank account info, credit card numbers, insurance info, even vehicle VIN & license plate #s.



It's not just a matter of a portable device having a locking screen, but having an appropriate application to safely store all this data in an easy to use and easy to access device. If you find the iPhones locking system sufficient protection, you can have no password for SplashID and use it as an unsecure data-storage app.

My app called Keeper is $0.99 and offers simple storage of private information. Here's the iTunes link directly to it:
http://phobos.apple....=287170072&mt=8

@jhawk95:

and your coment is the most ridiculous I've read for a while either. You can simply take any stolen iPhone, insert your own SIM card with your own PIN, boot it, and have access to EVERY information stored on the device without limitation.

This is why these apps exist that on top of the weak phone security encrypt all your information (like credit card numbers together with their passwords!) and only unveil them with the right additional password.

I'm very disappointed that 1Password was not included in this review. The omission of such an obvious candidate speaks quite a bit about the thoroughness of this review.
Given that 1Password is free for the iPhone version, syncs with the desktop version, and has the ability to automatically fill in login forms for web sites when you use its built-in web browser, I think it would do well in the review. But I'd really like to have seen it compared to the competition, to see how it stacks up, what's interesting about the other applications, etc.
This review is a missed opportunity.

I agree that 1Password should have been mentioned, even if it was previously reviewed. I used SplashID on my Palm Treo for years, but I can't get it to sync with the iPhone version (even their tech support couldn't help). So I switched to 1Password, and while the transition in terms of user interface takes a little getting used to, the program is awesome! Since it is pretty much identical to SplashID in what it does, it should have been included if only a mention.

I wonder why My Eyes Only wasn't review? It is a very good app and claims to be very secure. I like it because it is very easy to use.

I'm glad that Rob Griffiths conducted a review of a few "secret" apps for the iPhone and iPod touch and in doing so will bring attention to this important category of applications.  I believe that his review of the apps he selected are fair, but we at Software Ops believe that our offering, My Eyes Only, is a real contender in this category.
MEO is very secure and very easy to use with iPhone or iPod Touch devices. It embodies all the coolness of what an iPhone application should give to its users.  Our app is designed for fast easy entry of information right on the iPhone.  You don't need to use a Mac or PC to enter data, you can just use your iPhone.  We currently don't have every possible field for a login or credit card, but we believe we turn the 80/20 rule into the 80/90 rule where 80 percent of our customers are useing 90 percent of our applications features.  We are going to add more features, but we're going to be very careful about adding complexity.
MEO is not free, yet it is less expensive that eWallet or SplashID.  We are committed to improving MEO, as I suspect are the companies mentioned in this review.  It is currently rated 3 1/2 stars in the App Store. Not bad, but not good enough from our point of view.  We have had many request from our customers for improvements and we are implementing them as I write this email.
Give us a look, you will be pleasantly surprised..
http://phobos.apple....=285835523&mt=8
http://www.softwareo...myeyesonly.html

wiredman said:

Hmmmm.... When I check this app in the store it has two ratings and both are 1 star, averaging 1 star.