Security Risks: Smartphone Apps and Sensitive Data

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans As discussed in an earlier post, the release of Pokemon Go raised speculation about app security failures, including reports that the app’s standard permissions released user’s Google data and emails to the game’s developers. While investigation did not reveal Pokemon The…

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Dubai firm launches ‘hacker-proof’ smartphone

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A Dubai company has launched a new smartphone, which comes without a camera or GPS function and is being promoted as appealing to security-conscious users who want to reduce the chance of hackers accessing the device to spy on them. Mobile…

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2 west Michigan fugitives added to ICE’s Operation Predator smartphone app to locate accused child sex predators

A west Michigan pair who absconded during a federal child pornography investigation are the latest fugitives to be profiled on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) smartphone app, seeking public tips about at-large and unknown child predator suspects. The suspects are the targets of an investigation by ICE’s Homeland…

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VAIO working on a Windows 10 Smartphone

VAIO Has A Windows 10 Smartphone In The Works VAIO was a successful brand that belonged to Sony until they sold it off. Before its sell off, Sony manufactured a lot of pretty successful computers which are popular even today. Earlier, VAIO which is privately held,  tried to test the smartphone…

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