Ad blockers on iOS is raising publisher blood pressure

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The latest version of the Apple operating system allows users to stop ads from being displayed on their devices. The next version of the Apple mobile operating system, which is expected to be released as soon as this month, will make it possible for users to install ad blockers that will stop advertisements from appearing within the Safari web browser. This strategy is meant to make iPhone and iPad use more appealing to users, but is frustrating publishers. This acceptance of ad blockers in iOS9 could increase tensions between Apple…

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Mobile security improvements on their way to Apple following breaches

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CEO Tim Cook has made this announcement but denied that protection was lacking in celebrity selfie theft cases. While Apple CEO Tim Cook has denied that there has been any problem with the company’s cloud, online, and mobile security, and that this was not what lead to the theft of personal photos from over one hundred female celebrity accounts, he has still vowed to improve the protection that the company provides. Cook has now provided some details with regards to the new notification system that will go into place very…

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Mobile security report shows that more Android phones are insured than iPhones

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The study was performed by Ensquared, and shows that devices with Google’s operating system have the most policies. A report that has just been released by Ensquared has shown that in 2012, consumers who owned smartphones based on the Android operating system purchased insurance for greater mobile security on their devices at a rate of four times more than the owners of iPhones. During last year’s final quarter there had been high expectations for the iPhone 5 and its coverage. However, it wasn’t too long after the release of the…

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