Articles about smartphones

Smartphone Trojans Beginning to Appear

It really was just a matter of time until reports of apps infected with Trojans and other spyware picked up steam. Continue Reading »

Clean Screens for Better Security

 Residue on touch screens seen as a security risk. Continue Reading »

MWR Labs Warns of Vulnerabilities in Palm Pre, Android

A flaw in the Palm Pre could allow conversations to be intercepted, while the Android operating system from 2.0 onward has a flaw in the browser. Continue Reading »

Residual Fingerprints on Touchscreens May Pose Security Risk

The research showed a complete smudge pattern two-thirds of the time. Continue Reading »

Five Top Risks to Mobile Devices and How to Protect Them

I've written many times about how the mobile office increases security r Continue Reading »

Another Smartphone Security Concern: Jailbreaking

Just when you think there are enough issues surrounding smartphone security, we have something else to worry about: jailbreaking. Continue Reading »

Smartphone Breaches Are Rare -- For Now

There are all kinds of security risks looming with smartphones -- loss of the phone, theft, apps that store personal information on the phone, infected websites, and so on. Continue Reading »

Safer Messaging in Health Care Facilities

I've never worked in the health care field, but I can imagine how tough it must be to be in compliance with HIPAA regulations and to keep all that sensitve information secure. Continue Reading »

BIO-Key to Bring Biometric Security to Smartphones

Oracle, CA and IBM are already incorporating BIO-Key's offering. Continue Reading »

One Bad App Can Spoil the Phone

If you pay attention to the tech media, you know that neither Apple nor Google is impervious to having malicious applications in their respective stores. Continue Reading »

Syndicate content (C01 _th3me_)