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If you’re looking into the Galaxy S II for AT&T for your next phone, you may want to hold off for now. The security feature that allows a user to create a pattern to unlock their phone apparently doesn’t work all that well for the Galaxy S II. In fact, you can easily bypass it.…
Safely, the personal security software provider we covered few days ago, announced a deal with Sprint to launch Safely Social Monitor and help parents monitor their kids’ activities on Facebook. The new service is available free of charge to Sprint customers and will be released on other carriers later this quarter. Safely Social Monitor allows…
Provider of mobile and location-based family safety solutions Location Labs launched Safely, touting it as the next generation of personal security software services that “enhance the safety of millions.” The new offering is actually a suite of services that leverages the widespread adoption of Location Labs’ mobile technology, which is being pre-loaded on millions of…
Software security company Trend Micro announced the latest addition to Trend Micro’s Mobile arsenal – Trend Micro Mobile Security Personal Edition. As you can imagine, this new application goes beyond protecting against various forms of malware and also includes lost device protection as well as enhanced security to block threats while surfing the Web, calling…
Apple is hiring fresh personnel to beef up its security in the fight against counterfeiting and theft of its products, following yet another incident of a lost iPhone prototype. The Cupertino-based company is searching for two experienced professionals to bump up its “new product security”. These workers would join a team at the $350-billion company that has…
We’ve all heard about sexting and how children should be protected against that. Really it’s not easy to do that while not impeding on their privacy. Enter Protext Mobility, which AmberWatch Safetext made to do just that. What’s more, the application/service goes beyond sexting, helping parents protect their children from other potentially dangerous mobile activities…
Norton announced several new offerings under its “Norton Everywhere” initiative that aims to protect consumers and their families across multiple devices and platforms. The new products/services include: Norton Tablet Security – Available in the next few weeks, it is designed specifically for Android tablets to protect the device, privacy and all other important data against…
Just when you thought the location troubles in the mobile industry were finally over, Microsoft is now facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly tracking the location of Windows Phone 7 users without their permission. Apparently, when a user decides to turn off all location services on their device, Microsoft ignores the request and proceeds…
Small business owners now have a means of managing their cadre of BlackBerry smartphones that’s free and doesn’t involve setting up BES Express. A new free service from RIM called the BlackBerry Management Center lets administrators plug in to BlackBerry Protect from a web-based console, enabling them to remotely back up, restore, find, lock, wipe,…
Sprint and McAfee are teaming-up to provide Sprint’s Android customers with an easy access to McAfee Mobile Security and McAfee Family Protection software, which protect users’ important information from loss, theft and viruses. Additionally, McAfee Family Protection Android Edition allows parents to filter inappropriate websites on their child’s mobile device. As part of the deal,…