Aiko Solutions has recently released SecuBox 1.5, an advanced data encryption solution for Windows Mobile phones. The application provides transparent on-the-fly encryption of data stored in the smartphone memory and its media cards, protecting corporate and personal information in case the mobile devices get lost or stolen. SecuBox is easy to use, and anyone can…
T-Mobile Security Breach Confirmed
Recently, some 1337 haxx0rz have purportedly broken into T-Mobile’s internal systems and claimed “We have everything, their databases, confidental [sic] documents, scripts and programs from their servers, financial documents up to 2009,” and are offering the goods to the highest bidder. T-Mobile has officially acknowledged the breach, although they’re playing down the repercussions: “To reaffirm,…
Karaway Entertainment announces launch of its multi-patented mobile gaming system and digital content distribution platform
Karaway Entertainment is proud to announce the multiple patent pending Gaming Stick® System. This complete electronic gaming system utilizes a USB flash drive device will give a gaming establishment the ability to offer electronic gambling on a casino floor or even at the customer’s home under certain conditions. The Karaway system is designed to allow…
Smart Card Security Being Built into microSD Memory Cards
While RIM’s press briefing today at WES 2009 was boring for the most part, but there was this little thing that their security VP brought up that looked really cool. MicroSD cards with embedded Smart Card security have apparently been around at least two years, but it’s certainly new to me. Giesecke & Devrient have…
Wiretaps are more like ‘wireless-taps’ these days
As the world continues abandoning fixed-line communications in most homes, the days of the traditional “wiretap” are fast drawing to a close. The term “wiretap” is rooted in the earliest of eavesdropping investigations – authorities would literally “tap,” or splice, into an existing telephone landline in order to listen in on suspects’ conversations. These days,…
‘Craigslist Killer’ Nabbed Thanks to BlackBerry Addiction
Could it be Philip Markoff, the man accused of being the ‘Craiglist Killer’ was/is actually a BlackBerry user? And could it be that his own BlackBerry device was a large part of bringing him to justice? It’s looking that way. You may have noticed on TV news all over North America (and no doubt the…
University of Saskatchewan Students Develop Auto Anti-Theft System Using Cellphones, GPS
Car theft has long been a nagging problem in many parts of the world, and even with anti-theft devices and systems, it seems as though the cars just keep disappearing. With that in mind, students over at the University of Saskatchewan have developed a prototype that aims to solve the problem (or at least deter…
Senate bill could ban SMS spam
Spam is an unfortunate reality that we all have to deal with. If you’re lucky, you won’t have to deal with with too much spam hitting your SMS text message inbox. SMS spam is a big problem in the US. So bad, in fact, that a new bit of legislation has hit the Senate floor…
All your Internet phone calls and email data trails stored…
Probably a story that you will be very familiar with if you (a) live in the EU somewhere and (b) read the news on the net at all. An EU law was put in to effect on Monday 6th which means that all ISPs have to store the logs of internet phone calls and emails…
SymbianGuru releases BT Guard 2.2; Works with Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
SymbianGuru has recently released the new version of their Bluetooth-protectin’ application for Symbian S60 devices – BT Guard. The most important feature of the version 2.2 is the added support for Symbian S60 5th Edition. Yap, that means the application will have the optimized-for-touch user interface when installed on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic or the…