At this year’s Mobile World Congress Chemring Technology Solutions will be demonstrating SmartSwitch, the world’s first true policy-on-the-device app, and SmartLink, a portable network-in-a-box with a 10km range.
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QNX today announced the launch of the QNX Wireless Framework, a complete software solution that allows embedded systems developers to make cellular and Wi-Fi hardware changes without having to rewrite software applications or change how the applications run.
A U.S. Lenovo customer has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Chinese technology manufacturing company and its Superfish adware, charging both with having invaded customers’ privacy and made money off of analyzing their web browsing habits.
Android Wear 5.0.2 is currently rolling out to the Motorola Moto 360, Samsung Gear Live, and the LG G Watch R. Originally rolling out for the Moto 360, it is also now rolling out to the Samsung Gear Live and the LG G Watch R.
Microsoft has released updates to Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android, focusing on adding security enhancements.
In an effort to help them transition away from passwords, Microsoft has announced that biometric features will be part of the upcoming Windows 10 operating system. Windows 10 will support the Fast Identification Online (FIDO) security system by using biometric authentication.
Apple has added  two factor authentication for iMessage and FaceTime. Previously, users that had two-factor enabled could log in to iMessage or FaceTime without requiring the time sensitive codes that should be required.
Today BlackBerry announced the appointment of David Kleidermacher, the Company’s new Chief Security Officer. Kleidermacher will be responsible for the global Product Security organization, leading efforts to ensure BlackBerry’s continued leadership in secure enterprise mobility.
SharePoint content has grown exponentially since 2001. Office 365 extends the reach of that content across the cloud to nearly unlimited groups of online users. As Office 365 gains momentum with SharePoint Online and OneDrive, security admins need to rethink their approach to securing sensitive information.
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) has issued its second judgment on challenges to the lawfulness of (i) the UK’s bulk interception powers and (ii) the intelligence-sharing arrangements between the UK and the US National Security Agency (NSA).
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While the North Korean government has been blamed for the attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment's network, Russian hackers also breached Sony's network last fall and continued to have at-will access well into January 2015.
Samsung and Good Technology today announced the immediate availability of Good for Samsung KNOX, merging Good's market-leading app container and broad app ecosystem with the Samsung KNOX enterprise security platform for Android.
