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Mobile apps secretly sharing personal data targeted by FTC
The Federal Trade Commission has announced its spotlight on information sharing with advertisers. The FTC has made an announcement of an important occurrence in the mobile apps industry as it has just issued its first settlement involving a slap on the risk for an application developer that had been secretly transmitting tens of millions of its users’ data to advertising networks. The accusation from the Federal Trade Commission was made against Goldenshores Technologies. Goldenshores Technologies is based in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Apps, Mobile Commerce Security, Technology News, United States
Mobile commerce security has consumers frightened
Consumers are shying away from mobile shopping Ovum, a market research firm, has released a report concerning the caution that many consumers are exhibiting concerning mobile commerce. The idea of shopping for and purchasing products using a mobile device has become quite attractive to many people, but the idea that such practices could put financial information at risk has caused some wariness among consumers. This is largely due to the fact that mobile commerce has become … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Commerce, Mobile Commerce Security, Mobile Payments, Near Field Communications, Technology News
Prioritize security during the holidays
Mobile commerce security may need more attention The holiday season has arrived and that means that a lot of shopping needs to get done. Many people are opting to do their holiday shopping from their mobile devices this year, taking advantage of the some of the special offers that are being provided by retailers with an interest in mobile commerce. Some people are choosing to avoid physical stores, shopping instead directly from their mobile devices. Others, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured News, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Commerce Security
Mobile security report shows spending to reach all time high
A recent report issued by Research and Markets has revealed that spending could come to $9 billion in 2013. Research and Markets has now released a report on recent data that has illustrated a trend in mobile security spending, worldwide, and that indicates that the figures will be reaching their highest point, to date. The report has indicated that spending on software, infrastructure and services is already aimed at its largest amount ever. The report from Research and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Apps, Mobile Commerce Security
Mobile security battle launched by tech giants against Big Brother
The technology industry is enraged about the surveillance from the NSA that was recently revealed. The New York Times has recently reported that the giants of the tech environment, such as Google, are now spending millions to enhance their online and mobile security internal data encryption in order to help to keep the National Security Agency (NSA) from being able to hack “their systems without their knowledge or cooperation”. This is only one of many reports since … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Commerce, Mobile Commerce Security, Trends, United States
Mobile security gains momentum on the back of biometric technology
Biometrics could revolutionize mobile security Goode Intelligence, a market research and analysis firm, has released a new forecast report concerning the state of the mobile market and the demand for biometric security solutions. Mobile security has become a major issue for businesses and consumers alike. With technology playing a larger role in society, a lack of security could have dire consequences for many people. The new market report from Goode Intelligence outlines the growing prominence that … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Commerce Security, Technology News
How Mobile Management Makes BYOD Safer
If you had asked tech companies 20 years ago if security was a simple and easy affair, they would have laughed at you. Yet now, in the modern age of smartphones, tablets and ‘Bring Your Own Device’ (BYOD), the history of business tech security seems rather quaint. Smartphones may save workers an average of 88 minutes a day, according to USA Today, but they also pose a significant security risk for companies. MDM vs. MAM To address … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured News, Mobile Apps, Mobile Commerce Security, Trends
IBM aims to bring more security to mobile commerce
New security system could help make mobile commerce safer When it comes to mobile commerce, security has become an all-consuming issue. The mobile world has been growing at an astounding rate and smartphones and tablets now play a major role in the lives of thousands of people worldwide. The prevalence of technology has lead to the emergence of mobile commerce, a field that has proven to be very attractive to malicious parties looking to exploit the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Commerce, Mobile Commerce Security, Mobile Payments, Near Field Communications
How to Use Your Android Phone Safely
Google’s Android operating system is more popular than ever. Unfortunately, Android’s open source architecture and substantial market share have made it a continuing target of malware attacks. According to a recent report by Trend Micro, 79% of all malware threats affect Android. In fact, they report that there have been over a million of these threats in the first nine months of 2013 alone. While some of the statistics may be alarming, there is no reason for … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured News, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Commerce Security
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