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Mobile security is inadequate among American devices

08/21/201508/21/2015 Jesse Collins

This, despite the fact that the average person in the United States does fear having gadgets hacked. The vast majority of people in the United States – that is, 69 percent – fee that a mobile security breach that caused their personal information to be stolen is something that is inevitable in their lifetimes, says a report issued by Citrix. That said, even though they feel that their odds of being hacked are high, their smartphones are primarily unprotected. Even though there have been some very high profile cyber attacks…

Mobile security software to be given away by Intel

01/10/201401/07/2014 Jorge Gonzalez

At the same time, the company has announced that it will be dropping the McAfee name. The CEO of Intel, Brian Krzanich, has announced that his company has made the decision to start giving away mobile security software, but at the same time, it will be removing the name “McAfee” from its internet protection subsidiaries. The company originally purchase McAfee only four years ago, at a cost of $7.7 billion. Krzanich made this announcement at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) as a part of his opening keynote speech. He explained…

Norton Labs launches new QR code scanner that can protect from malicious content

04/02/2012 Stephen Vagus

QR codes have not only become popular amongst businesses, they have also become a very useful tool for hackers. The codes have piqued the interest of smart phone users in the U.S. for the last four years, becoming more popular with each successive year. Hackers have seen this rise in popularity as a great opportunity to get their hands on people’s sensitive information. Recently, QR codes linked to malicious content, such as malware, have been becoming more common. Acclaimed security company Norton has released a new QR code scanning application…

WiST unveils new sensor technology that could bring more security to mobile commerce and other industries

03/19/2012 Stephen Vagus

As mobile commerce continues to grow in popularity, more technology companies are working to create new security measures for the industry. WiST, a wireless technology firm, has unveiled its latest sensory tracking devices that use NFC technology. The company claims that these new devices could improve the security of a variety of different ventures, including health care services, asset management, and banking. The company says that it could also help stop rhino poaching. WiST sensors are, essentially, NFC tags. As with NFC tags, the WiST sensors can take a variety…

Cryptomathic creates mobile wallet application that uses cloud computing as a security measure

03/10/201203/10/2012 Sam Lambert

In the world of mobile commerce, security is a serious issue. Many companies have begun investing and creating mobile applications that make mobile commerce possible. None, however, have been able to make an application that is adequately secure from hacking. Even acclaimed technology company Google has failed to provide a resilient service. Cryptomathic, an electronic security firm, now claims that is has created the first secure mobile wallet platform. The company recently released the application to consumers worldwide. The application, called Cloud Wallet, uses cloud computing as a way to…