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

by Paul Wilks May 25, 2011 7:00 AM – 5 Comments

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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

AndroidTapp.com Android App Review:

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.

Watch on Mobile

: SPB Wallet – Menu

: SPB Wallet – My Wallet

: SPB Wallet – Add

: SPB Wallet – Template menu

: SPB Wallet – Password

: SPB Wallet – Password generator

: SPB Wallet Credit card sample

: SPB Wallet – Credit card sample 2

: SPB Wallet – Voicemail sample

: SPB Wallet – Tap numbers to dial or SMS

: SPB Wallet – Reservation sample

: SPB Wallet – Passport incomplete sample

: SPB Wallet – Internet password sample

: SPB Wallet – Diners card sample

: SPB Wallet – Bank account sample

: SPB Wallet – About

: SPB Wallet – Options

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.

AndroidTapp.com Rating

AndroidTapp.com Rating! (4.5 out of 5)

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 Comments

By Geckomom on May 26, 2011 at 12:15 am:

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

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- By Paul Wilks on May 26, 2011 at 2:58 pm:
  
  I can access it on my 18 month old HTC Hero, which is unrooted. What phone are you using?
  
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By Hector in PA on May 26, 2011 at 5:45 am:

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.

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- By Paul Wilks on May 26, 2011 at 3:11 pm:
  
  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.
  
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- By Jason Norment on May 26, 2011 at 3:12 pm:
  
  Did he show you how to crack AES 256-bit encryption?
  
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