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Mobile network operators set guidelines for app privacy


Mobile network operators set guidelines for app privacy

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 07:28 AM PST


Amid growing concerns over the privacy policies of mobile phone apps, the GSMA has published a set of guidelines that aims to give users more transparency, choice and control over how apps use their personal information.

Trend Micro overhauls threat-detection product, returns it to customer premises

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 07:00 AM PST


Trend Micro today announced Deep Discovery, a threat-detection tool designed to monitor network traffic in order to detect signs of stealthy attacks aimed at stealing corporate data.

CrowdStrike CEO to reveal 'major mobile vulnerability' at RSA

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 06:04 AM PST


George Kurtz, former McAfee CTO, now CrowdStrike CEO, says a significant vulnerability exists in Webkit browser that could result in total control of mobile devices.

Cloud Security Alliance launches innovation program, eyes mobile threats and solutions

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 06:02 AM PST


At this year's summit, the CSA announced their latest initiatives, which include examining ways to better secure mobile devices through cloud computing, looking at ways to drive more security innovation, and a concerted push into the Asia-Pacific region.

Fixmo will block corporate apps on compromised mobiles

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 05:28 AM PST


Fixmo, a company that started out developing tools for the U.S. National Security Agency, is offering a new product that will automatically shut down corporate applications on compromised iOS and Android devices.

Carrier IQ hopes customers will come back after scandal

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 04:03 AM PST


Carrier IQ said it hopes that operators, some of which have disabled its software after a privacy uproar late last year, are now realizing how valuable the data its software collects is.

HP rolling out security products at RSA Conference

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 03:45 AM PST


At the RSA Conference that starts today, HP is introducing a number of products, starting with a risk-management tool for gaining visibility about IT assets, operations, vulnerabilities and threats in order to provide a "risk score" and, if needed, prioritized remediation.

FBI Seeks Tool to Keep Tabs on Social Media

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 02:09 AM PST


In a move that's alarmed some privacy advocates, the FBI has begun scouting for a tool to allow it to gather and mine data from social networks including Facebook and Twitter, as well as from blogs.

WikiLeaks releases Stratfor emails possibly from December hack

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 05:45 AM PST


WikiLeaks said it planned to release from Monday over 5 million emails from Stratfor Global Intelligence, a provider of geopolitical analysis, whose website was hacked and emails and customer data stolen in December.

CA links data-loss prevention to identify management for SharePoint file protection

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 08:00 AM PST


At the RSA Conference today, CA Technologies put forward product plans for linking its data-loss prevention (DLP) technology with its identity access and management to dynamically restrict individuals from accessing information deemed off limits -- in this case, data held in Microsoft SharePoint.

Cisco bounces back

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 02:00 AM PST


Cisco has been crowing about its rebound, and with good reason. What a difference a year makes.

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