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Use the iPad to manage your home security system

Available from the App Store, The LifeView app for iPad allows users to easily manage their home security system from their iPad. Users control their system via the Console …

Android malware answers calls, eavesdrops on users

Android users are two-and-a-half times as likely to encounter malware today than just six months ago, say the recently revealed results of an extensive analysis by Lookout. …

Dropbox for Android security bypass vulnerability

A security issue has been reported in Dropbox for Android, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions, according to Tyrone Erasmus of …

Third-party Firefox add-ons to be blocked automatically

Mozilla has decided to put a stop to the automatic installing of Firefox add-ons by third-party applications, as unwanted and disused add-ons can sometimes affect the …

San Francisco protests halted by cell phone service shut down

As a wave of protests big and small sweeps over the entire globe, presidents, prime ministers and even companies are determined to not allow protesters to communicate and …

Android app for confidential messaging

VaporStream announced its Android application, available for free to users in the Android Market. The app allows VaporStream customers to communicate without fear of …

Google to acquire Motorola Mobility

Google and Motorola Mobility announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Google will acquire Motorola Mobility for $40.00 per share in cash, or a …

Banking Trojan that steals from the rich

To be sure, it steals from the poor, too, but it contains a routine that automatically tries to transfer a rather large amount of money from the victim’s account to …

Portable storage for wireless document sharing on iOS

Kingston launched the Wi-Drive, a wireless, Flash memory based portable storage solution that allows users to play videos, access music or share files with other Apple device …

The security of SAP J2EE Engine

Nowadays the SAP NetWeaver platform is the one of the most widespread platforms for developing and integrating enterprise business applications. It’s becoming a popular …

Smart grid data analytics

The deployment of smart meters and other communication nodes within the electricity grid distribution network is generating a wave of new information that many in the utility …

iPhone privacy and mobile data protection

McAfee WaveSecure iOS Edition enables users to protect their privacy and mobile data, whether their iPhone is lost or stolen, ensuring irreplaceable and private information …

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