At the Mobile World Congress show 2015 Brazilian security company Sikur announced the launch of the GranitePhone. Perfectly pitched for people concerned about privacy, the phone offers encrypted messaging, calls and email, and is ‘locked down’ so other software can't be installed.

Our 'online lives' are about more than witty tweets and holiday photos on Facebook; we bank online, we shop online, we find love online and we seek advice online. It's not just about data, either. It includes digital assets – from music to Bitcoin. What happens to all that information when we die?

If awareness of internet security is so high, then why are we still using '123456' and 'password' to protect our accounts? Can 1Password – a sophisticated and simple password manager – be the encrypted answer for the 70% of people who regularly forget their passwords?

Ever since Edward Snowden leaked documents about mass surveillance, people in Germany have been amongst the most spooked by the notion of government spying. Much of the fear is being stoked by German media, but telecoms companies are stepping up data protection on their networks nevertheless.