SECURITY APPS
Just a few decades ago, being “prepared” meant something quite different from what it means today. Back then, if you focused on the survival essentials like food, water, security/self-defense, first-aid, sanitation/hygiene, and knowing when to stay put and when to get out, you’d probably be in pretty good shape if a natural disaster, or some other crisis, came your way. As long as the physical world was safe and secure, everything else would follow.
Today, however, many experts believe that virtual threats are quickly becoming just as dangerous as physical threats. In other words, what happens online can have a direct impact on all the things you need to survive, including essential public services, vital utilities, the supply chain, and even access to your own currency. If you want to protect yourself, and your family, you need to take your preparations to a whole other level, and you need to start thinking about protecting your cyberspace.
In this article, we review 10 security applications that can help you protect yourself, your data, and your hard-earned currency in an environment where cybercriminals can lurk in the shadows, just waiting for an opportunity to take advantage of the unwary.
Welcome to the Future
Life in the 21st century is changing at a pace few of us would ever have anticipated. In contrast to the mostly stationary internet of just 20 years ago, Americans are now increasingly connected to the internet via mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets. Because of their versatility, and ever-increasing functionality, mobile devices have become the “multi-tool” of our era. The recent acceleration in the development of mobile apps that run these devices has only fueled this expansion. Transactions that were once firmly rooted in the physical world, are now conducted digitally, with no paper trail, and in many instances, on a mobile device. From buying a car, paying a bill, to making a deposit at your bank, it can all be done digitally from a mobile device.
Yet, right below the surface of all this convenience, the same technology that allows you to easily access
