Tony Bradley explains how users can protect the Android devices they use for work and play, with the help of third-party applications designed to keep their handsets and tablets secure. Android does have some useful security controls and remote-management capabilities built in, though. One can overcome most concerns with a bit of planning and a few good downloads. The $2 App Protector offers similar features to Android Protector. Keeper Password & Data Vault, which is available for assorted mobile platforms, including Android, offers military-grade encryption to shield one's data. The free version of Keeper provides a limited set of features to get all of the protection Keeper has to offer. The diverse array of Android phones, combined with the impending explosion of Android-based tablets, virtually guarantees that the OS will remain a significant presence.
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