A system for safety and protection of assets, the system comprising: a wireless network; at least one asset sensor combined with a corresponding identification tag, each asset sensor either attached to or placed in proximity of an associated one of the assets; a mobile device of a plurality of mobile devices in communication with the wireless network, each mobile device including a sensor reader configured to receive sensor data from the at least one asset sensor corresponding to the identification tag, each mobile device transmitting acquired data across the wireless network, each mobile device having corresponding mobile device sensors including at least one sensor recording one or more of audio, video and Global Positioning System information, and each mobile device including a secure encapsulator securely storing acquired data including the sensor data associated with the corresponding identification tag; and a server, in communication with the wireless network, configured i) to communicate with the mobile device and each asset sensor, ii) to receive the sensor data from the mobile device, iii) to generate real-time and archival data on the assets, wherein the server is coupled to one or more databases including information related to the assets, wherein the information related to the assets includes information of asset environmental occurrences related to predefined alerts, wherein the asset environmental occurrences include one or more of temperature, humidity, gaseous content, chemicals, air quality, air pressure, radiation, vibration, exposure to light, and sensing at least one of a moving object and person approaching the asset, wherein, when pre-programmed alert threshold set-points for the at least one asset sensor in communication with the mobile device are reached, the corresponding asset sensor triggers the mobile device to send an alert to alert components associated with the assets, and wherein, in response to the alert, the secure encapsulator of the mobile device activates one or more mobile device sensors to collect and securely store additional sensor data related to the alert in combination with the sensor data associated with the identification tag. a wireless network; at least one asset sensor combined with a corresponding identification tag, each asset sensor either attached to or placed in proximity of an associated one of the assets; a mobile device of a plurality of mobile devices in communication with the wireless network, each mobile device including a sensor reader configured to receive sensor data from the at least one asset sensor corresponding to the identification tag, each mobile device transmitting acquired data across the wireless network, each mobile device having corresponding mobile device sensors including at least one sensor recording one or more of audio, video and Global Positioning System information, and each mobile device including a secure encapsulator securely storing acquired data including the sensor data associated with the corresponding identification tag; and a server, in communication with the wireless network, configured i) to communicate with the mobile device and each asset sensor, ii) to receive the sensor data from the mobile device, iii) to generate real-time and archival data on the assets, wherein the server is coupled to one or more databases including information related to the assets, wherein the information related to the assets includes information of asset environmental occurrences related to predefined alerts, wherein the asset environmental occurrences include one or more of temperature, humidity, gaseous content, chemicals, air quality, air pressure, radiation, vibration, exposure to light, and sensing at least one of a moving object and person approaching the asset, wherein, when pre-programmed alert threshold set-points for the at least one asset sensor in communication with the mobile device are reached, the corresponding asset sensor triggers the mobile device to send an alert to alert components associated with the assets, and wherein, in response to the alert, the secure encapsulator of the mobile device activates one or more mobile device sensors to collect and securely store additional sensor data related to the alert in combination with the sensor data associated with the identification tag.