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Dirty smartphones: Devices keep traces of files sent to the cloud
When smartphone users upload files to cloud-based services, remnants of those files often remain on their handheld device, even if the data is meant to be stored only in the cloud, researchers have found.
By Brandon Butler | 26 March, 2013 22:02
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Verify the security of your mobile apps
The enterprise is increasingly turning to mobile app developers for solutions to leverage interest in BYOD. Gartner estimates that 70% of mobile professionals will conduct their work on personal smart devices by 2018. The app development boom has fostered a competitive environment for developers and there is a focus on speed. But In the rush to deploy enterprise apps and start reaping the benefits, it is easy to overlook key security risks that could cause irreparable damage to your business.
By Michelle Drolet, Towerwall | 15 March, 2013 04:04
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Smartphone users think security is ‘too expensive’
Despite widespread security concerns by smartphone users, 82 per cent do not have any security products installed, a survey by research group NPD has found.
By Liam Tung | 26 September, 2011 08:43
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Smartphones attract organized, international, profit-driven scammers
The mobile computing technology explosion has brought out seriously organized, international and profit-driven cybercriminals.
By Michael Cooney | 12 May, 2011 02:45
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DroidDream turns Androids into zombies
The malicious code that led Google to remove more than 50 Trojan applications from the Android Marketplace appears to mainly be a "dropper" -- a program designed to load other code to further compromise the affected smartphone, according to a security firm's analysis.
By Robert Lemos | 09 March, 2011 05:19
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