The Vault - Security Made Easy 8.2.1
Free Version
Publisher Description
Simple, Safe, Secure - Keeping all your passwords, photos and documents safe, is as simple as writing it down! Just type what you want to remember! Try it, it's free..
Do you...
... have trouble remembering tens or hundreds of online passwords?
... write passwords down somewhere, even though you know this is not the safest thing to do?
... use the same ("cleverly" modified) password in multiple places, instead of using properly randomized passwords that offer the best security?
... sometimes wish you had a photo of a creditcard, passport or other document handy?
... want to securely store lots of other confidential information, photos, animated GIFs, office documents, you name it?
... want all this to be secure, but still very simple to use?
Then ◆The Vault◆ is for you!
The Vault provides straightforward, easy to use, secure storage for all your documents and other data, such as passwords, login credentials and any other confidential information. It can securely store any number of documents, images, screenshots or photos along with your confidential information.
* 256-bit AES encryption *
While storage and access is simple, The Vault uses rock-solid, industry standard encryption.
[technical details below]
◆ ◆ ◆ WHY IS IT BETTER ? ◆ ◆ ◆
▸ See all features: bit.ly/TheVault-Features
▸ The Vault is very simple to use, yet it employs industry-standard encryption to keep your data safe.
(Some other - payed - apps do too, but some apps advertised as "secure" really do not, and for example save your data using a simple base-64 encoding: your information looks scrambled, but is as readable as plain text when you know how).
▸ The Vault will - never - show ad banners! We hate them too.
▸ The Vault stores information on * your * device. Not on some server somewhere on the net.
▸ Securely storing information is as simple as entering free text!
▸ The Vault can securely store photos and pictures from your camera or photo library; for example a copy of your passport, credit card, or just the serial numbers of some equipment you own. Anything.
▸ The Vault can securely store - and play - animated GIFs.
▸ The Vault can securely store *any* office or other document.
▸ Many secured documents can be viewed directly from The Vault, including PDFs, Keynote, Numbers, Pages, Powerpoint, Excel and Word files.
▸ You can optionally import data exported from your previous password app (or any other source that can provide the data).
▸ Automatically and securely backups your data!
◆ ◆ ◆ TECHNICAL DETAILS ◆ ◆ ◆
This is the part that matters.
This is the part that is hard to get right.
This is the part that makes the difference between actual security and insecurity.
Claiming “military-grade” (or “industry standard” ;-) encryption is meaningless.
Even claiming “256-bit AES encryption”, in itself is not very meaningful.
Example:
Claiming “military-grade” encryption and subsequently simply hashing a master passcode - e.g. using SHA, MD5, or, god forbid, nothing at all (!) - is NOT good.
What ís good is to use a proper key derivation algorithm such as PBKDF2, scrypt or bcrypt.
Another example:
AES is better than ancient algorithms such as Blowfish, Twofish or 3DES.
But even for AES: an app that does not combine encryption with authentication... is doing it wrong. Currently there is some consensus that the best construct is to first encrypt a message and then calculate a message-authentication code, instead of the other way around.
These things matter.
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The Vault uses PBKDF2 key derivation with an HMAC-SHA512 PRF, and HMAC-SHA256 Encrypt-then-MAC authenticated 256-bit AES encryption, using CommonCrypto functionality only. All cipher and MAC worker keys, as well as all salts and IVs, are purely random data. Keys and IVs are never reused. Each singular piece of data is encrypted with a unique random encryption key, and authenticated with a unique random HMAC key.
Your Master Passcode is never stored; and neither are the derived cipher keys.
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THE ONLY THING ●YOU● HAVE TO DO?
Choose a long master passcode. Make it long, and make it random!
Read more about why and how inside the app.
Feb 18, 2024
Version 8.2.1
8.2.1
+ Bug fixes
▸ Sets power button duress protection to optional (off by default, enable if you want it)
8.1 - 8.2.0
+ Prevent users from incorrectly merging Folders
+ Fixes background wallpaper selection
▸ Prepares your Vault for upcoming Encryption Protocol upgrade
▸ Improves duress protection: during an attempt at forced TouchID or FaceID access (in addition to shaking your device) now also simply pressing the power button completely disables subsequent biometric access to The Vault! From this point on it is technically *impossible* to access your Vault without first manually entering your passcode
8.0 - 8.0.8
+ Handle bullets separated by empty lines
▸ AutoBackup now keeps 3 weekly, 6 monthly and all yearly SecureBackups
▸ Performing Manual SecureSync now also checks for pending AutoBackup actions
▸▸▸ For a complete feature list, see: bit.ly/TheVault-Features
7.0 - 7.9.4
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▸ Smart Search! Search for multiple terms simultaneously, by separating terms with a space. Or search a specific Folder by entering part of the Folder name, followed by a space, followed by one or more terms you'd like to find in that Folder
▸ Browse SecureBackup Bundles! Selectively restore a lost Note or Folder, leaving your current Vault data intact
▸ Support for hardware-keyboard shortcuts
+ Top-left-button action now user-configurable
+ New Preferences Index helps you quickly find what you need
+ Long-press the bottom toolbar to scroll to bottom of (long) Notes
+ Password AutoFill now helps when changing account passwords
+ Password AutoFill now handles multiple Username/Password combinations on a single Note
+ Password AutoFill now let's you directly create and use new credentials
+ Tap-and-swipe to finish and delete a ToDo item
+ Append to QuickNote, with a single tap, from any app, using The Vault's Action extension
+ AutoFill now understands credentials with passwords referenced via InterNoteLinks
6.0 - 6.4.3
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▸ NEW: Password AutoFill ! Login to any website or app using your credentials from The Vault
+ You can now select multiple lines and immediately create a ToDo list
+ Add undo/redo gesture to undo changes when editing Notes or QuickNotes
+ Single tap to schedule an extra AutoBackup - on the in-app Preferences page
+ AutoBackup now keeps unlimited yearly backups
+ NEW: Deep-copy HotContent: Long-press an InterNote Link to directly copy a password from a linked Note
+ You can choose to specifically enable or disable third party keyboards such as GBoard
▸ NEW: InterNote Links!
Add meaningful connections between your Notes.
▸ HotContent is now activated for everyone - for free!
5.0 - 5.9.7
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+ Added QuickNote!
Because sometimes you just want to QUICKLY jot down a thought, a number, an email address, anything
Long-press The Vault’s icon and start typing
+ QuickNote automatically syncs between your devices. For everyone.
+ Automatic Bulleted Lists!
Type what you want to sum up and the app will automatically format your list, add new bullets and track indentation; intelligently
+ Document Scanner
Tap the camera button to take a photo of a black-and-white text-document or a color-document or (credit-)card
+ Adds an App Extension that works directly on photos from your camera roll:
...annotate, filter, blur, curves, effects, crop, etc.
...and then either securely store it in The Vault, or write it back to your camera roll
+ Automatic SecureBackup: directly to iCloud Drive, or to your Mac via USB
Update 4.0 - 4.9.9
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+ Autosaves while editing Notes
+ Auto-positions your cursor for immediate text input
+ Auto-hiding of sensitive HotContent
Improved HotContent parsing:
+ detection of IBANs
+ improved handling of usernames that are email addresses
+ new detection of answers to online security questions
+ Duress-protection for biometricID users: shake your device (for FaceID: while closing your eyes or blocking the camera) to completely disable biometric access to The Vault.
About The Vault - Security Made Easy
The Vault - Security Made Easy is a free app for iOS published in the Office Suites & Tools list of apps, part of Business.
The company that develops The Vault - Security Made Easy is BestApps BV. The latest version released by its developer is 8.2.1.
To install The Vault - Security Made Easy on your iOS device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2024-02-18 and was downloaded 4 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the The Vault - Security Made Easy as malware if the download link is broken.
How to install The Vault - Security Made Easy on your iOS device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to the App Store.
- Once the The Vault - Security Made Easy is shown in the iTunes listing of your iOS device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the GET button to the right of the app to start downloading it.
- If you are not logged-in the iOS appstore app, you'll be prompted for your your Apple ID and/or password.
- After The Vault - Security Made Easy is downloaded, you'll see an INSTALL button to the right. Tap on it to start the actual installation of the iOS app.
- Once installation is finished you can tap on the OPEN button to start it. Its icon will also be added to your device home screen.