The new iPhone 4S incorporates a clever pass code that means that after a period of inactivity the phone will lock itself until the correct pin number is entered. Many users of the phone however opt not to use this feature as it does increase the operation time when you want to perform a quick function. We take a look at the new My Secret Folder application, a clever piece of software designed to keep personal files safe even if your phone is not locked.
The principle idea behind this new application is to keep private photo and video files away from prying eyes. This can prove especially useful if you have your handset stolen or if you leave your phone unguarded around inquisitive friends. When you download this application any photographs or videos that you capture from the software are automatically stored behind a 4 digit password. Users have the option to also move existing material from their camera roll into the application but it is important to remember to delete the original media as this is not encrypted. The whole ideas sounds like a fairly basic data security system but the application includes some wonderful features to help keep your data even more secure. The first of these clever ideas is that the icon for the application is fairly well camouflaged so it is not obvious to anybody who happens to be looking at your home screen. The icon takes the form of a shortcut folder complete with smaller icons displayed inside it. When you look very closely this may look very obvious but when the symbol is mixed in with a variety of other icons it becomes very well hidden and inconspicuous.
The word "cunning" is not one that you would normally associate with applications for the iPhone 4S but My Secret Folder deserves this title. The software includes not one but two four digit passwords. The first one you enter is a decoy in case anybody happens to be watching what you type on screen. When this is entered a number of normal photographs are displayed but none that are locked within the software. These photographs can only be viewed when you enter the second password. Perhaps the most ingenious element of this software is how it reacts when the wrong password is typed on the phone. When this occurs the phone takes a photograph using the front facing camera which is stored in a log along with the geographical location of where it happened and the code that they attempted to input. This can be viewed by the user so they can see who was tampering with their phone and what numbers they tried to use. This is potentially useful when choosing future passwords and PIN numbers as it gives you an indication what other people expect the digits to be.
The My Secret Folder application for the iPhone 4S is much more than a basic secure folder. The app incorporates a number of features that should make it an essential download for anybody who wants to keep their photographs and video footage private.
The iPhone 4S and the White iPhone 4S are available now.
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