The weaponizing of smartphone location data on the battlefield

For soldiers on the battlefield, the act of turning on one’s smartphone has been described as the digital equivalent of lighting a cigarette, as doing so creates a signal about one’s location that can be picked up by the enemy. Despite this, smartphone… Continue reading The weaponizing of smartphone location data on the battlefield

$39.5 billion lost to phone scams in last year

Truecaller announced a research conducted in partnership with The Harris Poll in March of 2022, and the findings detail trends/insights on the impact of spam and phone scams that have increasingly permeated the U.S. over the last 12 months. The study e… Continue reading $39.5 billion lost to phone scams in last year

Issue in digital COVID-19 test could have allowed individuals to falsify results

WithSecure and Cue Health have worked together to address a security issue that WithSecure discovered in Cue’s COVID-19 test, which delivers the results of a nasal swab test via bluetooth to a mobile device. The issue could have allowed a subset of use… Continue reading Issue in digital COVID-19 test could have allowed individuals to falsify results

Digital ID verification: Using a mobile device to prove your identity

It’s important to understand that passwords are not passports. Using biometrics, which is a great security advancement, is not the same as identity, says Leonard Navarro, VP of Business Development at Nametag. The deeper digital next step is to b… Continue reading Digital ID verification: Using a mobile device to prove your identity

BYOD and enterprise mobility market to reach $157.3 billion by 2026

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for BYOD and enterprise mobility estimated at $84.4 billion in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of $157.3 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 16.7% over the analysis period, according to … Continue reading BYOD and enterprise mobility market to reach $157.3 billion by 2026

How much do different generations trust their mobile devices’ security?

McAfee unveiled two survey reports which reveal the level of disconnect that exists between generations over how safe mobile devices are and how vulnerable consumers are to threats on those devices. “Meaningful protection is a personal right for consum… Continue reading How much do different generations trust their mobile devices’ security?

What’s in for mobile operators this year?

Nation states will ramp up mobile cyber attacks; hyperscalers will mimic Google and introduce powerful proprietary encryption protocols; and new edge clouds could make the last mile vulnerable. These are amongst the major 2022 mobile industry trends tr… Continue reading What’s in for mobile operators this year?

Mobile device management market to reach $20.4 billion by 2026

The global mobile device management market size to grow from $5.5 billion in 2021 to $20.4 billion by 2026, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 29.8% during the forecast period, according to MarketsandMarkets. The presence of various key players… Continue reading Mobile device management market to reach $20.4 billion by 2026