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FakeID and MasterKey Still Pose Risks for Android
Jeff Forristal has been busy the last few years discovering and reporting Android vulnerabilities. Forristal, CTO of mobile security vendor Bluebox Security, revealed the...
Moonpig Flaw Shows Hazards of Poorly Secured Mobile API Code
Customized greeting-card maker Moonpig suspended its mobile services on Jan. 6, after a developer claimed that the company’s poor code security could allow attackers...
Vodafone Celebrates 30 Years Since First U.K. Mobile Phone Call
By Steve McCaskillThe start of 2015 marks the 30th anniversary of the first mobile phone call ever made in the U.K., changing the way...
CIO Survey Holds Mixed News for Google Cloud Platform
A new report from investment bank and asset management firm Piper Jaffray holds mixed news for Google's cloud services business.Piper Jaffray recently surveyed 112...
Daily Briefing: Apple Offers SIM-Free, Unlocked iPhones to U.S. Buyers
Apple has made it easier to get an unlocked, SIM-free iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus by selling the phones without SIM cards for...
Intel Unveils Tiny PC-on-a-Stick at CES
Intel has made its share of news at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, from new 14-nanometer Broadwell chips and demonstrations of its RealSense 3D...
Two Wireless-Charging Advocacy Groups Merge to Consolidate Efforts
Two groups that support wireless-charging technologies are merging to formalize their previous efforts to collaborate on standards and technologies for the easier charging of...
Apple Watch Reported to Be Launching in March
The Apple Watch, announced by the company in a showy media event back in September 2014, could be showing up for sale to the...
Microsoft Releases Major Parature Self-Service CRM Update
Microsoft today released a major new update for Parature, the software maker's self-service customer relationship management (CRM) offering. Featuring "over 30 high-priority customer capabilities,"...
Intel to Spend $300 Million on Workforce Diversification Push
Intel will invest $300 million over the next five years to fund initiatives to drive workforce diversification in the tech industry, a move that...