How secure are Apps that store your personal Information?

I have a few Apps for storing ID and Credit card info - but I am very hesitant to use them - How do I know that once I have used them, the creator of the app cant access my supposedly "secured" info?

Any app--regardless of the "who"--can be hacked, and info stolen, if someone wants it bad enough. Not all apps store info in your unit; the info may be safely stored in a encrypted server somewhere far away.
My recommendation is that you not store your CC info and any personal information you don't want spread around. Turn off certain program functions for example, go into settings and scroll down and see what programs are listed there. You can turn off certain info that they gather there. Other programs, you may need to open the app and adjust settings there.
If there is an "purchase in the app" function...that becomes your call. Generally, though...the less info you keep in an app, the better.
Doc

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HT4865 How secure are my personal emails and chats using the iCloud if my daughter just synced all our family apple devices to the cloud?

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An iPhone that stores your GB effects for playing live...

An iPhone that stores your Garageband effects and a console that makes it happen. you can see the sample here: bettcreative.com/GB_effectspedal.jpg
The concept is for building an application for the iPhone that turns your device into an "Effects Pedal" for your instrument (guitar, bass etc). You can export the Effects that you create in GB to your iPhone and then insert your phone to a console that has couple of pedals to control the effects.
I'm just wondering how many people will be interested in having something like this...
Thanks.

GBeffects wrote:
The following are the requirements and instructions for the GB Effects Pedal to work...
thanks for the response. I think an ability to use an iPhone in conjunction with an effects pedal is something people would want.
Components: iPhone, GB Effects iPhone application, Export Effects' plugin and the Console.
And GB, of course!
The concept works like this:
1. Create your sound efffect in GB
What does that mean - "create your sound effect?" Just to understand what you're saying, does that mean you'd choose a preset in GB and tweak it? Or combine several GB effects and that would be "your effect?"
Essentially, would your device provide the user with the ability to port a GB effect out of GB and into the iPhone?
If so, how would the iPhone be able to run that? Don't mean to sound technical, I'm genuinely interested. How would the iPhone be able to run an effect that would otherwise require an AU host and sufficient horsepower? Would the effect sent to the iPhone model the one in GB as a simulation, or would it port the GB effect as is?
2. Conect your iPhone to your computer and "Export Effects to iPhone"
3. Lunch the GB Effects application on your iPhone
4. Place your iPhone into the Console and turn your console "on"
5. Navigate throughout the list of effects on your screen and select the effect you want to use
*You have some control on the effects' sound and mix through the iPhone GB Effects' interface. Just touch the iPhone's screen and the Effect Control Panel shows up with the "Level Sliders" that can control Gain, Rate, Depth etc... some basic adjustments.
Sounds cool if it'd work.
*I don't think there might be a need to protect your iPhone from accidentally stomp on it. musicians take care of their gear and wether stone or not they seem to be very precise on when and how to enable their effects. However the console it is tough built with a nice considerable weight so it doesn't move around while interact with pedals.
This is just one person's opinion, but that's what you're doing here, asking for people's opinions, so here's mine: When a musician is playing and maybe singing too, they shouldn't have to be thinking about not stomping on their phone. In your picture, the phone is positioned to replicate a pedal, and would likely be stomped on, even by a careful musician. Given that all the iPhone is doing is driving the console, I'd think you'd want to protect it rather than invite the business end of someone's foot. Again, this is just one person's opinion but I imagine other people would also look at this and say "why is it asking me to step on my phone?!"
However, what I'm really wondering is whether the device would run the actual effects in GB or a simulation, and if it would be the actual effects, how is it able to do that?
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I have lost my iPad. How secure are my data ?

I have lost my iPad.
Unfortunately I have not activated the Search my iPad function.
The iPad is locked with the code.
How secure are my data ? Is it possible, that someone get into my data ?

Anything is possible, but having it locked is good. You need to change your Apple password. The finder may reset to factory settings which will delete all your data.
These links may be helpful.
How to Track and Report Stolen iPad
http://www.ipadastic.com/tutorials/how-to-track-and-report-stolen-ipad
Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2526
Report Stolen iPad Tips and iPad Theft Prevention
http://www.stolen-property.com/report-stolen-ipad.php
How to recover a lost or stolen iPad
http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/how-to-recover-a-lost-or-stolen-ipad/
How to Find a Stolen iPad
http://www.ehow.com/how_7586429_stolen-ipad.html
Apple Product Lost or Stolen
http://sites.google.com/site/appleclubfhs/support/advice-and-articles/lost-or-st olen
Oops! iForgot My New iPad On the Plane; Now What?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303459004577362194012634000.html
If you don't know your lost/stolen iPad's serial number, use the instructions below. The S/N is also on the iPad's box.
How to Find Your iPad Serial Number
http://www.ipadastic.com/tutorials/how-to-find-your-ipad-serial-number
 Cheers, Tom

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I have an important app that stores critital information that was transfered to my new apple 5c but I am unable to open the app from my new phone
I can still access it from both my old iphone and ipad but not the apple 5c

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I'm about to sell my desktop, how can I make sure that all my personal information is removed beforehand?

I have a Mac os x and am about to sell it to update. I want to be sure that all my personal information, photographs, music, bank info etc is totally deleted and unrecoverable. How can I clean my hard drive ?

Simply erasing and reinstalling is not adequate. As others have suggested, you should use Disk Utility to do a secure erase before reinstalling. You also need to do some other things, like making sure to deauthorize the machine in iTunes and include the original Mac OS X install disk that shipped with the machine. For all the details, see:
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My ipod 5th gen says it is connected to the internet and i can go on apps that require an internet connection but whe i try to use the weather or another app that uses your current location it cant find me???

My ipod 5th gen says it is connected to the internet and i can go on apps that require an internet connection but whe i try to use the weather or another app that uses your current location it cant find me???

If you open the Maps app where does that say you are located?
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Received email sayingYour itunes account has been frozen because we are unable to validate your account information. how do i know if its from apple or a scam. my itune is working fine

i have recieved an email saying it is an email from apple saying
his is an automatic message sent by our security system to let you know that you have 48 hours to confirm your account information.
Your itunes account has been frozen because we are unable to validate your account information.
Once you have updated your account records, we will try again to validate your information and your account suspension will be lifted. This will help protect your account in the future. This process does not take more than 3 minutes. To proceed to confirm your account details please click on the link below and follow the instructions.
Click Here To Validate Your Account.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
my account is not frozen and i do not know if this is a genuine email. anyone else experienced this
thanks

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HT201272 How to delete Apps that had been saved in my iCloud so as to manage iCloud space?

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Is there a tracking/locator app that tracks your stolen or lost macbook?

Is there a tracking/locator app that tracks your stolen or lost macbook?
Obviously you would DL this before it's missing.

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How to back up and then purge personal information from iPad 2?

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2. What are the steps to purge personal information from the iPad2? Where are all the locations that personal information may exist and do I need to go to each location individually to delete or is there a way to delete all at one time?

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Your Apple account has been frozen because we are unable to validate your account information

hi,
i've got spam (?) mails every other day.
title:
Your Apple account has been frozen because we are unable to validate your account information
Your apple account has been disabled
the layout of the mail looks quite good that's why i am asking
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reto

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When i go to sing into apple id it says "We apologize but we are unable to verify your account information online". When i go to "Not sure if you have an Apple ID?" It says "We apologize but we are unable to verify your account information online"

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Might I suggest a password reset?
Maybe you can click on the Reset Password link instead of trying to log in at appleid.apple.com.
I'm not sure if that would work, but its worth a try.
~Lt. Leviathan

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i keep getting this error when i try to change my password.
the authentication information provided does not match our records. please verify your personal information and try again.

I have totally forgotten the answers to "security" questions. Please help - I am 84 years old and somewhat lacking recall intelligence about what I might have declared earlier.
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