SPB Wallet. Store a Secure Hub of Sensitive Information; Passwords, Credit Cards & Banking

Posted Wednesday, May 25th, 2011 at 7:00 am by 5 Comments
SPB Wallet. Store a Secure Hub of Sensitive Information; Passwords, Credit Cards & Banking
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SPB Wallet, from the makers of SPB Shell 3D comes SPB Wallet- an application that can become the secure hub of all your sensitive information. It allows you to enter, manage and secure various data including: bank account details, credit card details, website passwords, passport information, travel reservation details and voicemail settings. The data is secured by an extremely robust AES 256-bit encryption. SPB Wallet has a desktop companion application which lets you access your details and import information from other security apps such as FlexWallet and SplashID.

Price: $3.50 for Android Application, Free 15 day trial and then $9.95 for the desktop companion.

Tested on: HTC Desire HD
Content Rating: Everyone

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Pros & Cons:

Pros

  • Tough AES 256-bit encrypted security.
  • Customisable- for example it lets you create replicas of your credit/debit/diners cards within the application.
  • Large choice of templates and icons- for example you can store insurance details, home security system details- even things like medical prescription information. There are an additional 6000+ downloadable templates online.
  • Auto-locking.
  • Password generator.

Cons

  • Expensive.

Features:

We live in a digital age where so much of what we do relies on passwords, pin numbers, reference numbers, codes and security questions. I would guess every day we encounter one of these gatekeepers at least once. The more we interact on the Internet, the more of these accounts we create and the more we ultimately have to remember. We also have to carry a lot of information around with us- credit cards, drivers license, ID, etc. Here’s where SPB Wallet can help. The application lets you enter all your information into one easy to use, secure and customisable platform. If you’re anything like me, you visit a number of sites every day that requires log in- Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, eBay, your bank, Gmail, you know as well as I do there’s a lot of different places. While remembering passwords can sometimes become either an act of perpetual guesswork, cookies or just a reliance on just one or two passwords which you use on all sites, deep down we know this isn’t that secure but sacrifice this knowing that there’s no way you can remember them all if they were different. Also, I am personally rubbish at remembering addresses. Whenever family birthdays come up I am forever bugging people to remind me of their address. With SPB Wallet I can securely store all this information on my phone, which with my memory, is a life-saver!

Having such a range of templates is great, there’s almost everything you can think of right there in the application, with thousands more online. It is also easy to input your information, with lots of fields to ensure the data is correct, which lets you, for example, create an exact replica of your card on your phone.

Security is, and perhaps always will be, an issue for people using the Internet. Victims of the recent PlayStation Network security flaws can attest to that. Which is why the 256-bit encryption on SPB Wallet is quite reassuring as it is the standard adopted by the US Government.

It is a bit of a chore to input all your data, it left me wishing there was an easier way of collating it all, but then I could feel secure knowing it was accurate. The other thing that might prevent people being interested in the application is the price. We know SPB do not always do things very cheaply- take their SPB Shell 3D launcher for example. But then spending money on an application like SPB Wallet should be reassuring seeing as it is a security product.

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Usefulness:

SPB Wallet is incredibly useful as anyone sat in front of a computer screen with the words ‘invalid password’ might agree (I’ve been there countless times). This app lets you store all that info right there on your phone. Lots of other information can be stored too, addresses, clothes sizes (really!), medical details, insurance details etc. This saves you having to carry all of this paperwork around in your pocket.

Ease of Use:

There are a host of menus and options, which can be a little overwhelming, but after a little time navigating through the app you shouldn’t have too much trouble. It can be a chore to input all the information, but I guess you will want to make sure it is correct.

Frequently Used:

I guess this depends on the information you put into the application. If you put a lot of your passwords and secure information into it, you could find yourself using it daily. It could therefore depend on how much you use your usual wallet/purse.

Interface:

The interface is smooth and clear. And help is easy to find if you need it.

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Should you Download SPB Wallet? At $3.50 it’s not a cheap application to download and the desktop interface costs an additional $9.95 if you want to use it. However it made me wonder – if someone I didn’t know offered to look after my car for free, would I trust them? Possibly not. SPB Wallet is very secure and simple to use. If you have a lot of data and find yourself forgetting some of it, perhaps you want to make yourself more secure online and create a variety of passwords rather than relying on just one or two- this app is very useful. I still have reservations over the price but if you value the concept of keeping all your information on one secure place, SPB Wallet is an essential download.

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5 Responses to “SPB Wallet. Store a Secure Hub of Sensitive Information; Passwords, Credit Cards & Banking”

  1. Geckomom says:

    Would be nice if it was in the android market so we can actually get it without a rooted phone.

  2. Hector in PA says:

    I have a family member who works in high-tech security. He showed me how easy it is to crack almost any password on any phone. This app is a thief’s delight; a cookie jar full of treasures. Just think back to the articles about “stolen” and “lost” corporate info and imagine your phone with all your sensitive info being compromised by a hidden piece of code or an unscrupulous “friend” who borrows it. Think it can’t happen? Wait awhile.

    • Paul Wilks says:

      Point taken Hector. However, it perhaps poses the question what is safe enough? Someone could just as easily steal a real wallet. If they stole your phone they’d still have to get into SPB, whereas a real wallet might have all your info right there. Paper documents might be accidentally put in the trash, found by unscrupulous people and used in the same way. Someone might be watching as you enter your pin number. Spyware might get onto a PC and key log your information. I’m sure people could find a hacker confident of getting into any network.

      I’m not saying SPB is impregnable, but there’s no reason not to trust it over other applications, your PC or other systems for storing information, nor does it fully replace cards and documents.

    • Did he show you how to crack AES 256-bit encryption?

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