Mobile Security

Android security model doing best to enable mobile malware spread – TechTarget

Android security model doing best to enable mobile malware spreadTechTargetResearchers such as Dan Guido have instead painted a clearer picture of the mobile malware landscape, and it's frighteningly simple, and enabled quite nicely for the most part by Google's Android security model. There are 300 million Android devices …and more » “android security” – Google News


Arxan Introduces a New Era in Android Security With Complete End-to-End … – MarketWatch (press release)

Arxan Introduces a New Era in Android Security With Complete End-to-End …MarketWatch (press release)BETHESDA, MD, May 16, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Arxan(R) Technologies, the industry leader of application protection solutions that secure the App Economy, today announced it has enhanced its Mobile Application Protection Suite to include …and more » “android security” – Google News


PCTEL Releases ProsettaCore(TM) Software Developer’s Kit (SDK) to Beta Test … – MarketWatch (press release)

PCTEL Releases ProsettaCore(TM) Software Developer's Kit (SDK) to Beta Test …MarketWatch (press release)ProsettaCore adds a thin layer around Linux to enforce Mandatory Access Control (MAC) security policies at both the operating system level and below, while still allowing for complete compatibility with existing Linux and Android security models and …and more » “android security” – Google [...]


TSC17x/18x STB SoC Family Debuts In Boston – Communications Technology

TSC17x/18x STB SoC Family Debuts In BostonCommunications Technology… MSO requirements and leverage our strengths in STB ecosystem diversity, open standards and software know-how coupled with Android security and Tier-One operator expertise," comments Mark Samuel, senior vice president/Set-top Box Group at Entropic.Entropic Communications Unveils Next-Generation Set-Top Box System-on-a-Chip …MarketWatch (press release)all 7 news articles » “android security” [...]


Mobile Security Addressed as a Top Industry Concern at Leading Financial … – San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Mobile Security Addressed as a Top Industry Concern at Leading Financial …San Francisco Chronicle (press release)Vince Arneja, vice president of product management with Arxan, will also be a featured speaker on the May 16 mobile security panel "Is Mobile Security an Oxymoron?" to be moderated by Jim Routh, Managing Director, Global Head of Application, …and [...]


Entropic Communications Unveils Next-Generation Set-Top Box System-on-a-Chip … – MarketWatch (press release)

Entropic Communications Unveils Next-Generation Set-Top Box System-on-a-Chip …MarketWatch (press release)… and leverage our strengths in set-top box ecosystem diversity, open standards and software know-how coupled with Android security and tier-one operator expertise," said Mark Samuel, senior vice president, Set-top Box Group, Entropic Communications.and more » “android security” – Google News


Android Trojan Mimics PC Drive-by Malware Attack – PCWorld

Android Trojan Mimics PC Drive-by Malware AttackPCWorld(See also "5 Free Android Security Apps: Keep Your Smartphone Safe.") This isn't quite a PC drive-by attack because the user still needs to install the app, at which point it relies on the user having ticked the "Unknown Sources" box (in most cases … “android security” – Google [...]


Companies May Accept Sturdier Android Tablets – New York Times (blog)

New York Times (blog) Companies May Accept Sturdier Android TabletsNew York Times (blog)And 3LM, a company owned by Motorola that develops Android security software, says it is seeing increasing demand from clients who want to use rugged Android tablets. Businesses that do a lot of outdoor work like Android because it is easier to …and [...]


AVG to offer security for applications of Livewire Mobile – Telecompaper (subscription)

AVG to offer security for applications of Livewire MobileTelecompaper (subscription)Once a user downloads an application from one of Livewire's secure application stores, every application update following the initial download will be similarly screened on the device using AVG's Mobilation for Android security service.and more » “android security” – Google News


Managing Mobile Security: Of Doves and De-Perimeterization – Forbes

Forbes Managing Mobile Security: Of Doves and De-PerimeterizationForbesIn the old days, security gurus treated IT almost like a castle, with a moat and high walls. Inside the castle, everyone was assumed to be safe; outside was danger. The castle walls were the firewalls of user authentication and network security.How To Fix The Gaping Holes In [...]