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Smartphone security checklist

While smartphones can make a significant and positive impact on those who embrace the technology, conversely the technology can wreak havoc on its users if they are …

Cisco goes beyond BYOD

Employees are demanding not only to use their own devices at work, but also to have more flexibility in the way they work and when and where they work. The Cisco Connected …

Are mobile password apps pointless?

ElcomSoft analyzed 17 popular password management apps available for Apple iOS and BlackBerry platforms, including free and commercially available tools, and discovered that …

Data protection risks on mobile devices

An increasing number of professionals (80 percent) work remotely and rely on personal devices such as smartphones (63 percent), iPads (30 percent) and laptops (80 percent) to …

Carnegie Mellon researchers unveil iOS and Android security app

Carnegie Mellon University CyLab researchers have developed a new smartphone app that leverages the growing proliferation of these devices to establish a secure basis for …

Privacy concerns impacting what people buy

Concerns about data security and privacy are impacting what people buy and which companies they do business with, according to a new Edelman study. Data security and privacy …

CIO concerns over mobile data security

UK CIOs and IT managers are increasingly concerned about data protection on mobile devices, according to Sophos. Three quarters of those surveyed have had to deal with lost or …

Mobile one-time password app

OneLogin announced the debut of its mobile one-time password (OTP) app, which lets users perform multi-factor authentication with the click of a button. Available on all major …

Turning mobile devices into enterprise credentials

Entrust is extending its Entrust IdentityGuard strong authentication platform to offer smart credentials on mobile devices for enterprise-grade security. Taking advantage of …

Design guidelines for mobile app privacy

The GSM Association (GSMA), with the support of mobile operators in Europe and following consultation across the wider mobile ecosystem, has published a set of global Privacy …

Social mobile apps found storing users’ contacts without permission

A week ago, app developer Arun Thampi made public his discovery that Path – a popular iOS app that allows users to keep a journal of their everyday life and share it …

HTC Android phones allow apps to harvest users’ Wi-Fi password

A bug in the way some Android-running HTC smartphones handle requests for password allows some applications to send the user’s Wi-Fi network username, password and SSID …

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