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Mobile security product for Android unveiled by Trend Micro

05/30/201305/31/2013 Jesse Collins

The announcement stated that the product allows for faster scanning for malware and data backup. Trend Micro has just announced the launch of its Mobile Security 3.0, which provides protection for Android devices and will extend its coverage to Facebook, provide users with data backup over the secure cloud at Trend Micro, and gives its users speedier malware scanning. The company explained that the upgrade is in response to the rising and evolving threats over Android. According to the Trend Micro regional director of digital marketing and consumer business, Terrence…

Mobile security for Android boosted by Samsung Knox

03/13/201303/12/2013 Jorge Gonzalez

The handset maker is looking to enhance the management and safety of the data in their devices. A growing number of smartphone and tablet makers are each concentrating their efforts on the mobile security and data and apps management that is provided through the use of their devices. It has just been discovered that Samsung is making a massive play in this arena. New improvements to mobile security could prove to be critical to the success of several parts of the smartphone ecosystem as the devices are used for a…

Mobile security alerts start the new year with the first Android malware warning

01/01/201304/11/2014 Julie Campbell

The first warnings for mcommerce concerns for Google OS smartphones and tablets released for 2013. A new and relatively damaging mobile security threat has just been announced in the form of a Trojan virus that can attack Android smartphones and tablets, and device users are being cautioned to make efforts to protect themselves against it in the 2013. This malware is capable of attacks that involve execution of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS). Little is still known about this mobile security threat, but what has already been understood is that…