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As part of the strategy that seems tailored to appeal to business customers, Samsung announced the Smart Wireless Security Access Point that helps businesses identify unauthorized intrusion in the wireless network. The device supports 802.11ac and is equipped with wireless intrusion prevention solution (WIPS) sensor that can detect unauthorized connections to the network. According to…
Samsung had previously confirmed that it is working to make its devices more secure, thus more interesting to the enterprise customers. The new Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S5 Mini were among the first devices made by the Korean giant that incorporate a fingerprint reader. Building from there, Samsung is apparently preparing to jump to the…
Apple has recently filed for a patent that would enable changing of iPhone’s security level and UI based on user’s location. Titled “Location-sensitive security levels and setting profiles based on detected location,” the patent explains how different use cases would prompt additional security measures on the iPhone. For instance, when you’re at home and connected…
As part of its enterprise play to bring Android to places it hasn’t been before, Google is acquiring Divide — former Enterproid — to make its mobile platform more secure. Backed by venture arms of Google, Comcast and Qualcomm – Divide relies on containers to keep part of user’s data securely stored on a device,…
Samsung is planning to include biometric security features in more of its devices in the future, The Wall Street Journal is reporting. At the moment, only the company’s flagship device, Galaxy S5, has a fingerprint scanner, but Samsung wants to extend this capability to more of its products in the future. We’ve already heard that…
Samsung is bringing KNOX 2.0 to Galaxy S5 users all around the world, allowing them to use one device for both work and pleasure. The updated solution packs a “portfolio of multiple products and services designed to better meet the rapidly evolving enterprise mobility needs of customers.” These include KNOX Workspace, EMM, Marketplace and Customization:…
The NSA spying scandal is everything but dead, prompting major tech companies to react accordingly. In that sense we have Google — as one of the biggest opponents of the U.S. government’s questionable (to say the least) practices — looking to keep Gmail users’ privacy intact. According to the Venture Beat report, the search giant’s…
As part of its pledge to make Android more secure and thus more enterprise-friendly, Google is adding regular malware scans to the mix. With the new update rolling out as we speak, Android will be continually checking its host device for harmful apps, while enhancing the platform’s “Verify Apps” service. This in turn will make…
If there’s one problem Android has – that’s security. Due to its open nature, it’s not as easy to make it secure as other platforms like iOS and BlackBerry OS. That is an issue for big vendors which want to see their devices being used by both consumers and enterprise customers, and to that end…
Although BlackBerry devices are already more secure than other commercially available phones, some folks need an extra layer of security. For heads of the governments and top-level executives the “default” security just won’t cut it. Chances are NSA (other other agencies for that matter) can slide through built-in security mechanisms. That shouldn’t be the case…