Jason Ankeny
Juniper Research
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Report: Facebook security flaw endangers iOS and Android users
Facebook users who access the app via Google's ( NASDAQ:GOOG ) Android and Apple's ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) iOS platforms may be subject to a security flaw that would allow unauthorized parties to access
ARM to lead mobile security JV with Gemalto, Giesecke & Devrient
UK-based chipset designer ARM Holdings established a joint venture with Gemalto and Giesecke & Devrient to speed the adoption of common security standards for mobile devices. ARM said it will own
Android apps can access smartphone user's photos too
Apparently Apple's ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) iOS developers aren't the only ones who can get access to a smartphone user's photo library. Developers who make applications for Google's ( NASDAQ:GOOG ) Android
Report: Apple loophole gives iOS developers access to user photos
Images stored on devices running Apple's ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) iOS mobile operating system are vulnerable to downloaded applications that can copy the user's entire photo library without any further
Report: Google bypassed iPhone privacy settings to track web users
Google ( NASDAQ:GOOG ) and other digital advertisers employed special code to bypass user privacy settings across millions of Apple ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) iPhones and desktop computers running the Safari web
Amid privacy uproar, Apple promises to detail app permissions
A week after Path for iOS came under fire for collecting and storing users' contacts, Apple ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) said it will upgrade its software so that developers can only access users' contact data
Path admits mistake, allows users to opt out of contacts database
Mobile social networking vendor Path apologized to its users and said it will allow them to opt out of its contacts database. The apology stems from a developer who found that Path was uploading
Path slammed for uploading users' mobile address books
Mobile social networking app Path is under fire for uploading user address books to its servers without explicit consent. Developer Arun Thampi first discovered the issue while observing various API
Google unveils 'Bouncer' to scan Android Market for malware
Google ( NASDAQ:GOOG ) revealed a service dubbed Bouncer that the company said can scan its Android Market for potential threats without requiring a separate approval process. Google said Bouncer
How mobile security is fueling subscriber insecurity
Data Privacy Day --an annual international event spearheaded by the National Cyber Security Alliance to promote digital privacy awareness--is on tap for Jan. 28. Perfect timing given the hubbub
