Today we no longer know if we should beware of the government or hackers, the truth is that every day we are texting, taking pictures and sharing content on our social networks. To keep our personal information may be used for other purposes, it is desirable applications that provide us with encrypted communication, anonymous surfing or theft protection.
In this sense and following the issue of privacy touched Ander few days ago speaking Lock , today we recommend some other applications for Android phones that will help you keep your data secure.
TextSecure
TextSecure is an open source application for sending and receiving text messages that can be used to supplement or replace other instant messaging applications. TextSecure provides automatic encryption of SMS over 3G networks and text messaging over the Internet, according to the service available at the time. It can also be configured to encrypt all messages you send through our cell phone or only send messages to other users TextSecure.
All text messages are encrypted locally, so if your phone is stolen, your conversations will be safe. TextSecure is so fast and efficient that Whatsapp has considered incorporating your encryption protocol in IM clients.
RedPhone
From the creators of TextSecure, RedPhone is an application dedicated to encryption of telephone calls between users on Android devices that have this application or its equivalent for iOS, Signal . The first time you open RedPhone'll know who your contacts also have the application installed. Every time you make a call to any of these contacts, RedPhone asked if you want to make an encrypted call and you can be sure the call is totally secure.
Orbot + Orweb
This combination is perfect for concerned about your privacy while surfing the Internet users. Orbot is a free application proxy using Tor to encrypt your Internet traffic. Orbot allows other applications connect to the Internet using Tor to surf anonymously or to access websites blocked by the government. And Orweb is the safest web browser for Android, allowing visiting any site that might be hidden or being monitored. Orweb does not store information about web sites that you access and prevents the sites you visit install cookies.
ChatSecure
Created by Guardian Project , as Orbot and Orweb, ChatSecure (formerly called Gibberbot) is an application that allows you to chat safely and unlimited to anyone on any platform (Android, iPhone, Mac, Linux and PC). ChatSecure keeps your totally private messages through its Off-The-Record(OTR) encryption prevents others to intercept, your messages are never stored in memory, making it impossible to remove.
Prey
Billed as an anti-theft application, Prey allows you to track and locate your phone if lost or stolen, but also lets you lock the device so that nobody can enter it, you can issue an alarm blaring or display a custom message on the screen. Prey can notify you every 5 minutes about the location of your phone and send a photograph taken with the camera, to identify the exact location where you took. If none of these options work can completely erase all data stored on your phone to prevent someone else from using them. Prey detects changes in the SIM card and offers a blockade against removal. Also a Pro version that adds even more features.