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Hello Barbie App, Hello Security Issues
Security risks discovered with Mattel Hello Barbie demonstrates Internet of Things security concerns With the introduction of Hello Barbie, Mattel has brought one of …
Facebook unveils Anonymous Login for apps to improve user privacy
Facebook in a move to further personalise user’s experience, has come out with two new features which allows people to have more control over …
Secret, an app for anonymous posts, shuts down
Secret, an app for anonymous posts that initially attracted buzz but drew criticism after a redesign, is shutting down. The company, also named Secret, …
IBM and Apple want to share how you are with others
IBM has launched a health unit to make sense of the wealth of data created by the boom in fitness trackers and apps. Watson …
Fewer than 1% of Android devices affected by potentially harmful apps
Based on data collected by Google, less than one percent of Android devices had a potentially harmful application installed last year. This includes devices …
How your phone and fitness band could end up giving evidence against you
A criminal suspect can’t be forced to divulge their phone passcode, a US circuit court judge ruled in October 2014. Yet law enforcement officials …
Major UK banks NatWest and RBS to use iPhone Touch ID fingerprint scanner
The UK’s biggest bank is letting customers access their accounts with a swipe of their finger on their iPhone’s Touch ID fingerprint sensor. NatWest, …
Study Suggests a Large Majority of Mobile Apps Fail Basic Security Tests
In general, we shouldn’t consider mobile apps particularly secure for the foreseeable future. That is if Gartner is correct in its latest analysis. The …
Messaging Apps Are Terribly Insecure
t’s likely that every single day, you use a messaging app to communicate with friends and family. It’s also likely that the messaging app …
Facebook Policy Change Lets Apps Ask for Your Phone Number, Address
Heed this warning, privacy advocates: Facebook apps are now allowed to request access to your phone number and address, Facebook developer Jeff Bowen announced. …