Check Out These Five Apps for a Healthier Life

PSafe Newsroom — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 18:30:30 +0000

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle means getting rid of roadblocks that can hinder the process of achieving one’s goals. To keep your Android healthy and ready for action — and make room for all of the lifestyle apps you want to add to your phone — do away with unwanted apps with the App Manager feature. This feature will allow you to quickly remove old, unwanted apps on your device so that you can have more room for the apps you really want. Click here to use App Manager to declutter your phone and improve your phone’s overall well-being instantly:

Health and wellness is one of the best trends to hit this decade. More people are taking their mental and physical health into their own hands and using a variety of methods to gain control of their lifestyles. Here are a few apps that will facilitate the journey — good luck!

Calorie Counter – MyFitnessPal

Already a popular nutrition tracker site, MyFitnessPal breaks down calorie intake and tracks progress to help log food consumption. It even tracks restaurant outings and water intake, for a holistic view on what it will take to reach the personal goals set forth by the user. Share your success through its social media portals and celebrate the joys that come with the achievements.

Pedometer & Weight Loss Coach

This one has a more specific goal in mind. Track your BMI and distance traveled, to guarantee accurate feedback. This app also allows users to create family and friend groups, so any health goals can be reached with a team of supporters.

WebMD for Android

Looking to diagnose an issue? Consult a professional opinion online in case something goes awry, health-wise. WebMD is a reliable source for ailments that can affect everyday life, with a symptom checker and different medication consulting options for a premium opinion. Double-check with a real physician for any ongoing problems, but this will help keep health in check.

iCare Health Monitor (BP & HR)

Real measurements of bodily functions can be invaluable. Whether it’s a tested heart rate or a workout result, iCare will measure heart rate to ensure that all systems are stable. This app is highly rated, easy to use, and gives back tremendous accuracy with instructions on how to achieve them.

Water Drink Reminder

It might seem like a small task, but staying hydrated is an incredibly important aspect of a healthy lifestyle. This app is a reminder to down a few glasses of H2O to maintain hydration and regulate systems. With plenty of customizations and a gentle reminder system, Water Drink Reminder is a subtle way to move towards achieving your health goals.

Security Threats Present in Android Health Apps

PSafe Newsroom — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 22:26:21 +0000

Health apps are undoubtedly a great way to count calories, map your runs, or keep track of medications. Unfortunately they are also a great way for hackers to run away with your private information. Following are some security risks in some of today’s most popular health apps, and what you can do to protect yourself.

Why Do Hackers Target Health Apps?

Why are hackers interested in how many calories you burned or how many miles you walked, anyway? It turns out that many of the more complex health apps also store personal information, such as your address, medical history, and social security number. Unlike credit card information, this data cannot simply be changed or cancelled if stolen — and can fetch a ton on the black market. As a result, these apps are now a hot target for cyber criminals.

What Risks Are Present?

A study done by Arxan, an application protection provider, found that 86% of health apps tested contained at least two major security risks, and 96% of tested apps were found to have a lack of binary protection. This means that hackers can easily reverse engineer the app’s binary code by inserting malware (malicious software) into it, resulting in confidential data theft.

The study also found 79% of tested apps to have insufficient transport layer protection, meaning essentially that network traffic is unprotected, making sensitive data, such as passwords, susceptible to interception while being exchanged. But perhaps the most alarming finding is from an IBM Security and Ponemon Institute research paper which shows that approximately 50% of organizations do not have budgets for advancing mobile security, indicating that making apps more secure is not considered a priority.

What Can I Do?

It’s important to also note that the selling of data collected through apps is NOT regulated. Unlike the information you give to your doctor, information collected through a health or fitness app is not subject to the privacy and security regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). As a result, many health apps do not have privacy policies.

Also be aware that data is safer when stored in an individual device, as opposed to the cloud. Be sure to read app descriptions thoroughly before downloading, so you know exactly where your data will be stored.

For maximum protection, equip your phone with top notch antivirus and antitheft protection. PSafe Total provides antivirus software that received the highest possible score in AV Testing, and protects your Android against online threats and security breaches 24/7!

health apps – PSafe Blog

Check Out These Five Apps for a Healthier Life

Security Threats Present in Android Health Apps