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Ensuring security in a future of mobile commerce

08/11/201108/11/2011 L. Green

As the number of mobile phones such as smartphones, tablets, and other always-on communication devices become more affordable and more common, the mobile commerce environment is equally on the rise, with all of the security risks that are attached to it. After years of popularity of the internet through standard desktop and laptop PCs, businesses are finally understanding that the walls of their physical brick-and-mortar location no longer define their boundaries. Instead, organizations are extending outward in order to achieve greater agility and flexibility so that they can obtain a…

Mobile device data capacity leads to tremendous security risks

08/03/201108/03/2011 John Montgallo

According to experts, the data capacity and portability of mobile devices are bringing about a series of significant security issues. Assistant vice president of Aon Risk Solutions, Sarah Stephens, a San-Francisco-based unit of Aon Corp., pointed out that people set the devices down and leave them unattended. That said, the greater the storage capacity of the devices, the more sensitive information is frequently stored within them, and the greater the risk if the device be misplaced or stolen. This was explained by Stephens at the first Cyber & Privacy Risk…

Switchblade Platform by 3Cinteractive receives important security certifications

07/29/201107/29/2011 Sam Lambert

Leading Fortune 1000 cloud-based mobile service and software provider, 3Cinteractive (3Ci), has just announced that its Switchblade proprietary mobile platform has received certifications from U.S.-European Union (EU) Safe Harbor, and from TRUSTe Cloud Data Privacy. In order to obtain these certifications, 3Ci had to undergo a meticulous review of its privacy policies, its security procedures, and the security measures it takes for its platform. Clients of 3Ci are among the largest global brands, which rely on the service provider to offer them with innovative and secure mobile communication solutions. According…