Daily Archives: 29/02/2012

Big Android Security Risk Revealed

The Mobile World Congress this year has a host of Google’s green robot powered smartphones to show off. They are all cool. But there are some concerns regarding the security of the Android platform, as per the warnings of the UK based security firm MWR InfoSecurity.

Manufacturers of Android mobile phones will once again be launching their latest models and as before, we will be warning users and manufacturers at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that not enough is being done to safeguard user information, Ian Shaw, MD at MWR InfoSecurity said.

The increasing lack of security controls on the phones is exposing users to fraud and other criminal activity.

According to Shaw, manufacturers are not doing enough to protect their users from a wide range of attacks. Android mobiles are being compromised daily exposing users to a real security risk, he said.

Manufacturers must spend more time looking to see how they can safeguard users. Many seem to forget that they have a duty of care.

The problem is that many users just don’t realize how vulnerable they actually are. Criminals can steal personal details like bank passwords and other personal information.

MWR InfoSecurity so far has found ten security vulnerabilities on Samsung’s smartphones and tablets in its hunt for Android security issues.

The company said it had warned the firm about these and had been assured that it was working on them.

Source: http://www.gizmocrave.com/11152-big-android-security-risk-revealed/

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Apple Expected to Unveil New, Faster iPad March 7

Apple Inc is hosting a media event next Wednesday, where it is expected to unveil a faster, better-equipped version of its popular iPad tablet to thwart increasing competition from deep-pocketed rivals such as Amazon.com Inc.

The invitation-only event will be held at 1 p.m. EST on March 7 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, where it also introduced the last two generations of iPads.

Apple, which sent the invitation to reporters by email on Tuesday, did not divulge details of the event beyond saying: "We have something you really have to see. And touch."

The invitation featured a partial picture of the touchscreen of a device resembling an iPad.

Apple launches are some of the hottest events on the tech calendar, scrutinized by fans, investors, the media and industry insiders alike.

The iPad has dominated the nascent tablet computer market, but Amazon’s Kindle Fire, which sells at half the cost, has chipped away at the lower end of the market.

The third iteration of a device that has helped put pressure on demand for traditional laptops and computers is expected to boast a faster, quad-core processor, and a higher-definition screen.

Some analysts and industry experts expect 4G wireless capability, ensuring that the iPad remains current as cutting-edge broadband technology from Verizon Wireless and other carriers gains momentum. Verizon Wireless is a venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc.

"The picture is zoomed in on an icon and I don’t see any pixels in that icon," Avi Greengart, analyst at Current Analysis, said, underscoring how industry experts pick apart even Apple’s communiques for hints of what to expect.

"You don’t need exceptional foresight to guess that Apple is likely looking at a higher resolution display."

Source: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/306153/20120228/ipad-apple-aapl-steve-jobs-ipad3.htm

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