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Huawei smartphones aren’t recommended for Americans, say intelligence agencies

02/15/201802/17/2018 Stephanie Beck

The directors of six U.S. intelligence agencies are cautioning consumers against this device brand. The heads of six different intelligence agencies, including the FBI, CIA and NSA, as well as the director of national intelligence, have warned Americans not to buy ZTE or Huawei smartphones. These two Chinese brands are direct rivals to Apple and the intelligence directors have expressed their distrust of the companies. Those same chiefs applauded American telecom companies for resisting competition from China. The commendation of the American telecom industry were doled out during a recent…

Mobile security to the max in new BlackBerry smartphone for Boeing

12/24/201412/22/2014 Julie Campbell

The aircraft manufacturer has turned to the handset maker to come up with a self destructing “Black” phone. Boeing, the defense contractor and manufacturer of aircraft has now entered into an agreement with BlackBerry, the recovering Canadian smartphone maker, in order to be able to create a “Black” device with top mobile security levels including a self destruction feature. This highly secure smartphone is meant to be designed for government agencies that require super safe device use. Early reports about the high mobile security device state that it will be…

Samsung mobile devices receive NSA approval

10/24/201410/23/2014 Julie Campbell

A number of the company’s gadgets, such as the Galaxy Note 4 can now have classified info clearance. This week, Samsung Electronics Co. announced that some of its mobile devices have received the approval of the U.S. National Security Agency, which has stated that these gadgets can be used by government officials that need to use them to transport classified information. This is very good news for the device maker that has been struggling to keep up its smartphone sales. This technology news has arrived at a great time for…

Mobile security issues raised with NSA use of popular apps

01/31/201401/28/2014 Jorge Gonzalez

Commonly downloaded and used applications may be used to draw user data by the agency. The very latest in a rash of claims that have been made within the documents that were revealed by Edward Snowden has reportedly been the mobile security news that the NSA – as well as its counterpart in the United Kingdom, the GCHQ – is using apps such as Google Maps, Angry Birds, Twitter, Facebook, and Flickr (to name only a few) to obtain user data. The intelligence agency has allegedly been using “leaky” apps…

Mobile security and privacy addressed by Obama

01/21/201401/21/2014 Jennifer Goula

The president spoke about the recent change recommendations for the NSA and its spy programs. The president recently gave a speech that addressed issues regarding mobile security and privacy and the use of technology, which he called a “tool for individual empowerment, not government control.” The speech made recommendations for changes to the practices by the NSA for greater respect to privacy. He expressed that “Those who are troubled by our existing programs are not interested in a repeat of 9/11, and those who defend these programs are not dismissive…