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Apple Transparency Report Now Includes App Store Takedown Requests

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Apple report now includes data on requests by governments to take down apps from the tech giant’s app store. Continue reading Apple Transparency Report Now Includes App Store Takedown Requests→

Mobile games now account for 33% of installs, 10% of time, and 74% of consumer spend

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Mobile gaming continues to hold its own, accounting for 10% of the time users spend in apps — a percentage that has remained steady over the years, even though our time in apps overall has grown by 50% over the past two years. In addition, games are continuing to grow their share of consumer spend, …

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This Week in Security: Baltimore, MacOS Zipfile Security, and App Store Monopolies

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Baltimore. The city was breached, crippled and held for ransom. The ransomware attack was discovered on May 7th, shutting down a major portion of the city’s infrastructure. The latest news is that an NSA-written tool, EternalBlue, is responsible for the attack. Except maybe it isn’t? First off, digging back through …read more

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OpenFin raises $17 million for its OS for finance

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OpenFin, the company looking to provide the operating system for the financial services industry, has raised $17 million in funding through a Series C round led by Wells Fargo, with participation from Barclays and existing investors including Bain Capital Ventures, J.P. Morgan and Pivot Investment Partners. Previous investors in OpenFin also include DRW Venture Capital, […] Continue reading OpenFin raises $17 million for its OS for finance→