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Samsung Knox may still not be ready for prime time. According to cyber-security researchers at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, the Korean company’s enterprise solution has a “serious vulnerability” that could allow malicious attackers to track emails and record data communications. In the worst case scenario, the researchers are saying, this security flaw would…
Samsung’s enterprise-friendly KNOX service may not have got the expected reception, according to the Wall Street Journal report. Apparently, the Korean company is facing few hurdles to sell its service to businesses with bugs and unwanted delays standing on the way. The KNOX was officially announced at Mobile World Congress in February but the service…
The Latest bombshell from NSA leaker Edward Snowden should worry anyone who uses a cellphone, but it specifically concerns cellphone users outside of the United States and US citizens travelling abroad. Snowden released documents that show that the NSA is tracking cellphone locations the world over. The agency is also tracking domestic phones which means…
It’s no laughing matter that elderly and disabled persons fall and injure themselves with no help around. When you’re younger, seeing TV ads for devices like Life Alert or something of the sort may end in a laugh, but as you get older, the reality is that you might be in the market for a…
Worried that Uncle Sam is monitoring your smartphone usage? Good, because more than likely they are. With recent revelations about NSA spying on American citizen’s activities, thanks to leaked information from Edward Snowden, we no longer need to worry just about malware, phishing and viruses. We also must pay attention to the NSA, as the…
As part of the plan to make its users safer — and eventually increase ARPU — AT&T will be pre-installing Lookout Mobile Security on Android devices. The basic app will come free of charge, while Premium version will cost $2.99 per month. Lookout’s app not only keeps users protected from malware but also allows them…
Samsung KNOX is now available in Canada. The solution that keeps business and personal information separated on a single device — thus allowing users to bring and use their own devices in the business setting — is launching with Bell Mobility. This, in turn, makes Bell the first carrier in the world to offer Samsung…
After Apple launched the Touch ID-equipped iPhone 5s, everyone and their mama started talking about biometric sensors, like we haven’t seen them before the Cupertino company adopted the technology. Sure enough, what Apple managed to do is create an elegant solution that works much better than earlier implementations, and which will likely be used by…
After clearing U.S. Department of Defense high standards for secure communication, BlackBerry did it again, this time with NATO which approved BlackBerry smartphones for classified communications up to the level of “Restricted.” This in turn will allow agencies in NATO countries in all 28 member states to use smartphones made by the Canadian company in…
Canada’s mobile operators have teamed-up to launch a national blacklist of wireless devices that have been reported as lost or stolen. Effective immediately, the networks will rely on the phones’ IMEI serial numbers to checked against a list of stolen handsets, and eventually ban the use of such phones on their networks. Aside from the…