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IN THE HEADLINES: Mobile Threats on the Rise

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 8, 2011

I used to have an iPhone. Then I switched to an Android-powered phone. While I’ve found the Android phone a much better option, it seems like my choice might have increased my security exposure. According to McAfee’s most recent threat report, the Android mobile platform experienced the vast majority of new mobile malware discovered over [...]

Cleaning the Smartphone Slate

Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● May 2, 2011

Do you have any inactive smartphones or cellphones in your house? Chances are you do; and as there is credit to be earned towards a brand new smartphone or a deduction to add to your tax report, donating an old cellphone to a charitable organization or recycling an older model phone is the smart, responsible, [...]

IN THE HEADLINES: Smartphone Insecurity

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● March 2, 2011

Depending on what you hear in the media, you might be confused about smartphone security. Are they safe or not? You have a right to be perplexed, because so too are most security experts– particularly with the  discovery of the data stealing and bank robbing Zeus Trojan  now targeting smartphones. Security experts in Europe are [...]

IN THE HEADLINES: Is Your Cell Phone Really Your Friend?

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● August 31, 2010

It’s estimated that more than 85% of US consumer have a cell phone, and increasingly those cell phones are smart phones. But just because your phone is smart, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s smart enough to be secure. There are more than a dozen ways your smart phone, and any other cell phone, can expose you [...]


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