Tag: smartphone
Survey Highlights Use of Phones for Mobile Banking and Crime across Africa
The KnowBe4 survey of seven African countries found 95% of respondents use their mobile phone for banking or payments.
Chinese Telecoms Vendors Battle Indian Authorities over Tax Claims
There has been a flurry of investigations into Chinese-owned firms that import or manufacture phones, including Huawei and Xiaomi.
Barbados National ID Will Be on Mobile Phones
Government minister Davidson Ishmael also spoke of a comprehensive plan for digital transformation that will see Barbados turn its capital into a smart city.
ETSI Releases ‘First Comprehensive Global Standard for Securing Smartphones’
Europe continues to provide international leadership that respects the privacy of phone users.
A Brief Guide to the Digital Divide
The cost of internet access is still too high for millions of people, but the cost of not having access is also high.
Store Thefts and Device Trafficking on the Rise
With some handsets now costing over USD2,000, criminals are willing to use force to steal them.
Hacking Your Phone’s Touchscreen
Many phone screens have been replaced after the original was smashed. What if the new screen had already been compromised by criminals?
Smartphone Crowdsourcing Hints at Future of Regulation
British users installed apps which collect and send data to the regulator, creating a new form of performance monitoring.
Helpful Apps Become the Fraudster’s Traps
We can collect and share data to identify fraudsters but the same data can be used by fraudsters to target us.
How VoLTE and Smartphones Lead to Fraud
Many vulnerabilities derived from SS7 can be exploited by mobile malware in order to abuse VoLTE.
Police 3D Print Dead Man’s Finger to Unlock Phone
The ability to create a substitute finger shows why even biometric controls need to be supplemented by other lines of defense.
Smartphone ‘Kill Switch’ Is No Cure for Crime
When Apple introduced a "kill switch" that disabled stolen iPhones, there was a fall in crime in some cities, but not all.
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