Monday, 21 May 2012
Is the iPhone amenable to any method of email encryption? If not, what secure email features are present or in the works?
The first known instance of iPhone spyware has been spotted. Called Mobile Spy, it is a piece of commercial software that sells for US$99 a year.
Although smartphone makers are reporting millions of devices being sold, IT has been slow to address the security issues that are creeping into companies when employees use their smartphones for work.
Apple update fixes 46 iPhone security holes, but iPod Touch owners have to pay. Sophos urges iPhone and iPod Touch users to update to version 3.0 to ensure Internet browsing security.
The new virus infecting jailbroken iPhones is the most serious virus to date; Sophos cracks password for infected iPhones.
With the sheer number of third party application downloads available for smart phones, mobile application threats and attacks are becoming more and more likely. In this tip, Sandra Kay Miller talks on how you can keep your networks safe from mobile threats.
With the current direction of transferring data, mobile devices and social networking sites are becoming more and more prevalent. How should enterprise security administrators react?
iPhone spying is a serious threat to any organization's security. iPhone use in a corporate environment should be carefully monitored. In this tip, Michael Cobb discusses how to prevent iPhone spying.
Pwn2Own contest organizers will be awarding up to $100,000 in cash prizes to hackers who find exploits and vulnerabilities.
During the first day of TippingPoint's Pwn2Own contest, several applications and mobile devices were hacked including Apple's iPhone and Safari, Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, and Mozilla Firefox.
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Trusted Mobility Index
The mobile ecosystem of devices, services and networks is at a critical inflection point.While the mobile revolution is unleashing massive opportunities in both emerging and mature economies, it is also increasing in complexity and confusion. The reality is the lightning-fast adoption of powerful, smart devices is outpacing society’s ability to secure them. Today, trust in mobility hangs in the balance.
MasterCard tackles BYOD with strict conditions
More than a year into its bring-your-own-device program, MasterCard Worldwide continuously assesses the security technology and policies that allow 30 percent of its employees worldwide to use their personal iPhones, iPads and Android devices at work.
HID Global deploys a centralized, web-based IP access control solution at Fuxi Power Plant
Unable to meet the needs for real-time monitoring with its traditional patrol system, China's Fuxi Power Plant has deployed HID Global's VertX V2000.
