Tag: security
Why Is a Telco Paying for Adverts Saying Customers ‘Accept’ Data Breaches?
Canadian operator TELUS commissioned a major national newspaper to run an unusual advertorial about privacy leaks.
Expensive Standards Are a Tax on Safety and Security
Why can it cost so much to buy intellectual property from standards organizations that received it for free?
Protecting Mobile Money Agents from Robbery
The cash held by mobile money agents makes them a target for criminals. Telcos should work with insurers to create policies that will help agents to manage the risk.
Only 19% of IoT Firms Have a Security Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
A new report from the IoT Security Foundation reveals the complacency of many suppliers of networked devices.
Canadian Operator TELUS Guest Edits IEEE Magazine on Privacy and Security by Design
The deadline for submissions is 30th September.
Mobileum’s Acquisition of Evolved Intelligence Signals Shift in Security Spending
UK signaling security firm Evolved Intelligence has been purchased by US mobile analytics business Mobileum.
HardenStance Network Security Sales Index Q2 2018
The Hardenstance index tracks sales by eight important vendors of network security. Last quarter was positive; most vendors enjoyed a significant rise in sales year-on-year.
How to Secure Email
There have been several attempts to improve the security and privacy of email. A new academic paper explores why each attempt has struggled to gain acceptance.
Security in NFC
Thanks to a variety of security advantages, mobile phones equipped with near field communications can make payments safer.
Messages of Death Signal Comms Fragility
Nobody wants to be knocked off the network because of a few naughty characters. But recent incidents are a useful reminder that the systems we rely upon can sometimes be brittle.
NowSecure Says Leaky Apps Greater Risk Than Mobile Malware
Andrew Hoog, CEO of NowSecure, says 60 percent of mobile apps suffer at least one high-risk security flaw.
RIMS to Host Mobile Cybersecurity Tweet Chat
Vinny Sakore, Assistant HIPAA Security Officer at Verizon, will take to Twitter to discuss and field questions about "cybersecurity risks in a mobile device world".
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