Tech review: Assureweb's protection app

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The lang cat's Mark Polson is impressed by Assureweb's new protection app. And not just because it makes him look cool…

After spending a few columns looking at web services and platforms, it is time to focus on a much smaller format. I have spent the last little while peering myopically at my iPhone's screen and checking out some of the apps out there that are trying to take financial services real-time. Our first subject is Assureweb's mobile protection app. Just search for Assureweb on the App Store - it is free to download. There isn't an Android version yet. We will get into detail about what it does and does not do in a moment, but first let's have a think about what these tools are actually for. ...

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