Sure, it’s called ‘Find My iPhone‘, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be used on your iPod Touch or iPad… Because it can! The Find my iPhone app has just been released by Apple, and it works just fine and dandy on any of your iOS powered devices, including the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.…
UK Parliament Sticking with BlackBerry, No iPhone Due to Security
In a recent publication, the UK Parliament addressed a variety of questions and concerns, spanning the gamut from food poisoning to public education. Among them was the question about which Government employees used an iPhone or BlackBerry, to which Secretary of State for Health Simon Burns replied that BlackBerry is the only device approved by…
AT&T iPhone 4 Pre-Orders Plagued by Security Issue
Chalk up another major security issue for AT&T and its Apple-related endeavors as iPhone 4 pre-orders have been exposing wrong user data. As if the pre-order process hasn’t been plagued with enough issues, it looks like there is a bug in the system that is causing private information to show up where it shouldn’t be.…
FBI looks at AT&T, iPad security breach
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the breach on AT&T servers that exposed the e-mail address and mobile SIM IDs of more than 100,000 iPad 3G owners, including high-profile early adopters like Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The report came out yesterday that a “grey hat” security…
AT&T, Apple breach exposes 114,000 iPad owners [Update]
Roughly 114,000 early adopters of the iPad 3G may have had their e-mails exposed thanks to a security breach of AT&T’s servers, according to a report. The report said Goatse Security was able to obtain the e-mail addresses and AT&T associated ID of multiple iPad users via a script on AT&T’s website. The data includes…
McAfee to buy mobile security firm Trust Digital
As more and more people use smartphones, the threat of mobile malware is growing. Hence, we have virtually every anti-virus maker “going mobile” in one way or another. McAfee, which already makes security software for various platforms, Windows Mobile and Android included, doesn’t want to miss the ride. Hence, they decided to strengthen its offering…
Symantec’s Norton security software coming to smartphones
Symantec is bringing its Norton security software beyond the desktop and it will soon be coming to smartphones and other connected devices. We’ve yet to see a major mobile-centric virus hit in a large manner, but most experts think it is only a matter of time, particularly as these smartphones become more widespread. The company…
McAfee brings its anti-malware solution to the Android platform
And we thought Android smartphones are perfectly safe? Let me assure you one thing – they are! McAfee for some reason thinks the opposite is true, hence they’re launching a dedicated mobile security solution for Google’s mobile platform. Initially, the company is bringing its McAfee VirusScan Mobile to the SK Telecom subscribers in South Korea,…
iPhone, BlackBerry Won’t Last Another Five Years – Kaspersky
Eugene Kaspersky, CEO of a popular antivirus company, said at a Infosec that closed operating systems, like iPhone, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone, won’t last in the long run because they don’t embrace open-source, like Android and Symbian do. That’s an awfully heavy-handed statement, considering the ample success of iPhone and BlackBerry these days, though Android…
South Korea follows Israel, allows iPads into the country
Just days after Israel announced that they will now allow the import and entry of Apple iPads into the country, the iPad has gained access to another market on the other side of the Eurasian landmass. South Korea has just announced that they too will be allowing the iPad into their market. The Korea Communications…