eWallet has been racking up ‘Best Of …’ awards for digital wallet applications, for its Palm OS and Pocket PC versions for years. And now there’s a web-based, iPhone optimized version.
Here’s another type of application that’s on nearly every iPhone user’s wish list – a good, solid password manager / digital w
allet program – to store all those crucial passwords and card details safely and make them quick and easy to access when you need them.
There have been some offerings in this area – Lockbox is the only native app, but it is very basic so far – but nothing (at least on the Windows side of the street) very compelling.
eWallet could change all that. This is a tried and trusted app from Ilium Software, a name that I feel very happy trusting in this area, as their products and support have been consistently excellent for years. Ilium have just released eWallet 6.0 and a beta of their Web Companion, which includes an iPhone optimized site, which is looking very good.
Read on for some more screencaps, and more details on eWallet’s key features and Web Companion beta …
Here’s a little rundown from Ilium’s site on some of 
the capabilities of eWallet:
- Store Your Information Securely – Using government-level 256-bit AES FIPS encryption, eWallet protects your personal information from falling into the wrong hands.
- Never Forget Another Password – eWallet remembers y our passwords so you don’t have to. Create strong passwords for online banking and more – stop choosing weak passwords just so you won’t forget!
- Use Your Data Anywhere – Sync your wallets with multiple devices or PCs to keep your info current everywhere. Or sign up for the eWallet Web Companion beta for online access anytime!
- Surf the Web Safely – Protect yourself from keyloggers, malware, and other threats to your identity with eWallet’s built-in tools for entering passwords and filling in web forms.
- Personalize Your Wallet – Create the look you want with custom icons, card backgrounds, and over 30 pre-built card templates, or save your own templates to get the design you need.
So that’s some of the features you get when you run eWallet on your desktop (Windows only for now). Using the eWallet Web Companion is where the iPhone comes into this.
The web companion is view-only in this beta version. I can live with that for now, as I generally prefer to add items on the desktop. If you’ve already got a large number of password wallet items, eWallet 6 will import from many leading sources, including: Flex Wallet, SplashID, TurboPasswords, and Code Wallet. The iPhone optimized site works well, and presents all your information very nicely. And you can set your desktop wallets to stay in sync with the Web Companion automatically!
Ilium’s Web Companion page (link below) has a good FAQ on Security and other important topics, but the short story is data is stored using 256-bit AES FIPS encryption, and transferred via https, same as is used for online banking etc.
So there you go. If I sound a bit like an eWallet fanboy, sorry – guilty. Have been using eWallet for years on the desktop as well as both Palm and Windows Mobile devices, and it’s been a long-time favorite. I’ve also been working with the Web Companion beta for several weeks now, and like it a lot.
To get even more detail, as well as a trial download and to apply for the Web Companion beta, head on over to:
http://www.iliumsoft.com/site/ew/ew_olbeta.php
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