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Is mobile killing the LAN?

August 22, 2017 admin Mobile, Networking, Security

Credit to Author: Evan Schuman| Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 05:11:00 -0700

I was talking with an industry CEO the other day and he offered an intriguing thought. He said that the LAN is dead — along with its associated routers and hubs and other network hardware — and that mobile has killed it. But the LAN isn’t dead, I resisted, noting that there are LANs within just about every corporate campus in the country.

And yet his argument can’t be dismissed. All of the data and security assumptions that existed when LANs came into being have gone away, courtesy of cloud and mobile. Still, I insisted, that’s an argument for why LANs should be dead, not that they are.

Let’s explore this a bit more. The CEO I was chatting with is Steven Sprague, from a cybersecurity vendor called Rivetz.

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NIST: In mobile authentication, think hardware, not software

August 21, 2017 admin Mobile, Retail, Security

Credit to Author: Evan Schuman| Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 03:00:00 -0700

Retail is in an awkward in-between stage when it comes to online security. In shifting their purchasing to online options, shoppers are using both desktop computers and mobile devices. Had they moved straight to mobile, authentication options would be numerous, including selfies and other biometric authentication such as fingerprints.

But the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is trying to bolster security and authentication on desktops and mobile devices. It was spurred to tackle its Multifactor Authentication for e-Commerce project because of the realization that increased security in the physical world (with such steps as cards with EMV chips) means that thieves are going to start to focus more on card-not-present transactions.

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22% off Aukey Dash Cam, Full HD Wide Angle With Night Vision – Deal Alert

August 18, 2017 admin Car Tech, Mobile, Security

Credit to Author: DealPost Team| Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2017 06:54:00 -0700

This 1080p Dash Camera captures video or stills, and is equipped with a motion detector and continuous loop recording. An emergency recording mode can be activated by sharp turns or sudden stops, and automatically captures unexpected driving incidents. The Dash Camera can also record whenever it sees motion in front or create a time-lapse video of your trip. Features Full HD 1080P, 170° Wide Angle Lens, 2“ LCD and Night Vision. Its typical list price has been reduced 22% to just $69.99. See this deal on Amazon.

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Find My Device: How Android's security service can manage your missing phone

August 17, 2017 admin Android, Mobile, Security, smartphones

Credit to Author: JR Raphael| Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 09:27:00 -0700

Losing your phone is one of the most stressful predicaments of modern-day life. We’ve all been there: You pat your pocket, swiftly scan every surface in sight — then suddenly feel your heart drop at the realization that your Android device and all of its contents are no longer in your control.

There’s certainly no scenario in which losing your phone is a good thing. But with the advanced security tools now built into Android on the operating system level, finding and managing a missing device is often — well, quite manageable. And you don’t need any third-party software to do it.

Android’s native Find My Device system can precisely pinpoint any Android device — phone, tablet, even Android TV box (if you somehow manage to misplace one of those?!). It’ll show you the device’s exact location on an interactive map and give you tools to remotely ring it, lock it or wipe it entirely and send all of its data to the digital beyond.

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Mingis on Tech: Android vs iOS – Which is more secure?

August 10, 2017 admin Android, iOS, Mobile, Security

Apple's iOS has long had the reputation of being more secure than Android, but that may not necessarily be the case. Here's how to evaluate each side's claims about mobile security.

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44% off Aukey Dash Cam, Full HD Wide Angle With Night Vision – Deal Alert

August 3, 2017 admin Car Tech, Mobile, Security

Credit to Author: DealPost Team| Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2017 06:54:00 -0700

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Mobile Menace Monday: Malicious clicker with extra maliciousness included

July 31, 2017 admin Android, clicker, Clicker.hyj, cybercrime, malware, Mobile, sms scam, triple m

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 14:00:42 +0000

A new malicious clicker has emerged onto third-party app stores.

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Tags: Android clicker Clicker.hyj malware sms scam triple m

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Simple tips to keep your devices secure when you travel

July 27, 2017 admin Application Security, Mobile, Security

CSO security reporters Fahmida Rashid and Steve Ragan share some easy ways to keep your data and devices secure while traveling, even at the Black Hat conference, where active scanning is the norm. (And check out the built-in Faraday cage in Fahmida's jacket).