Top 10 Free Windows 8.1 Security Apps You Should Get

Windows 8.1 might have enhanced its built-in security features compared to its predecessors, but you might still need third-party apps that are optimized to help you secure your sensitive data to get the job done right. To that end, we will be listing 10 Windows 8.1 security apps that are primed to keep your images, messages, email and data in general, safe from prying eyes. There are apps that help you encrypt data for transfer, password generators, hash generators, deletion software (that really wipe out your deleted data, making them exit no more) and more options to help you secure your data online. NOTE: Download links provided in this article opens the app's page on the online Windows Store. If you're using Windows 8.1, then it also opens the app's page in the Windows Store application on your system.

1. DirectPass

DirectPass is a password manager from the security company, Trend Micro. It's not just a password manager though, there are many more tools in the same package – password generator, password rating tool, form filler, secure browser, secure notes tool, anti-keylogger and cloud sync tool. It's even available for other popular platforms: Mac OS X, iOS and Android. Aside from storing and managing passwords, the password rating tool informs you about unsafe passwords. The secure browser offers a security-enhanced browser for sensitive financial websites to keep you safe from phishing and other attempts to intercept your financial transaction. Cloud sync tool backs up and synchronizes all your passwords, notes and form-filling information to the cloud and makes them available on your other devices. [Get it here] [...]