Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning the use of eight Chinese apps, namely Alipay, CamScanner, QQ Wallet, SHAREit, Tencent QQ, VMate, WeChat Pay, and WPS Office. The EO says that the apps can track users and capture personal data – Just like, say, Facebook or Fox News or any other American app. But […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]I tend to be a bit of a dog on a bone when it comes to patching your phone. Apple helps its phone owners and usually shoves patches down your throat, whether you want them or not – as long as the phone is still supported. But when it comes to Android phones, it is […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]All smartphones are data collection machines; hopefully everyone understands that. There are an amazing number of sensors on the device and many apps just ask for everything. If the user grants that, then the app can harvest all that data and likely sell it, either individually or in the aggregate. Researchers took a tiny sample […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]I think it would be hard to argue with the statement that when it comes to mobile (phone) security, Apple has it all over Google. For the most part, other than for the Google branded phones, that is because they have to work through the handset manufacturers and wireless carriers. Apparently, not any more. For […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Banks are very good at security. Certain kinds of security, that is. They have vaults with really cool doors. Many banks have armed guards. And alarms. In some cities they put tellers in cages to protect them (that is NOT a great metaphor). But when it comes to developing software, they are subject to the […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]NOTE: This is a bit of a rant on my part, but I will get to the good stuff further down. Sorry, but I think the subject is important. While the fact that Google is finally trying to counter Apple’s various ad campaigns such as their CES ad below and their March Madness ad campaign”if […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]
Arabic
Dutch
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Portuguese
Spanish
Swedish
Ukrainian