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Your risk of getting sued just went up!
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May 23, 2012 – CBSNews: Suing the Sender? Distracted driving blames both texters for crash
a couple seriously injured (both lost a leg) by a man distracted by texting while driving is suing his girlfriend for damages too! They argue [...]
Continue Reading →Woman distracted by texting or cell phone is killed after walking into the path of oncoming train.
Continue Reading →Introduction
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is a new trend (maybe the norm in some places by now?) where employees bring their personal computers, phones, USB flash drives, etc. to work and use them for work as well as personal needs. Companies are apparently encouraging BYOD based on the theory that it keeps employees happy [...]
Continue Reading →Salt Lake City’s UTA board has voted to impose a $50 civil fine for distracted walking around UTA rail lines.
Continue Reading →Rule #1 – JUST PUT THE DAMN PHONE DOWN AND DRIVE!
Continue Reading →“This really showcases that the current security model for smartphones is inadequate,”
Continue Reading →A GPS enabled smart phone can encode GPS coordinates in the metadata of every photo you take. While this can be a nice feature it can also expose you to risks once those photos are posted online and others can map the location of your children or other sensitive places.
Continue Reading →Smishing is a Phishing like scam aimed at cell phone users. Don’t take the bait from the newest scams targeting Bank of America and Wells Fargo customers.
Continue Reading →Warrentless cell phone searches continue in California after Governor Brown vetoes bill.
Continue Reading →A Reuters video shows how easy it is to hack your voice mail. Review our article for tips that can help protect your cell phone from hackers.
Continue Reading →Apple has just pushed out the new iOS 4.3.4 and Redmond Pie has published its PWNAGE Tool Bundle that allows jailbreaking of all the Apple devices except the iPad 2. They have even put together toolsets that are device specific.
This is a great example of how quickly hackers are working to get around new [...]
Continue Reading →The UK news establishment is in full retreat with news suggesting reporters hacked officials cell phones to extract private data about a range of personal issues. Even if you are not a government official being targeted by tabloid news, criminals, competitors and other bad people, these folks may have or now will leverage these same techniques to take advantage of you. Before everyone gets all worked up about downloading some new anti-virus software or such for your cell phones, here are some key tips you should take right now
Continue Reading →http://www.fas.org/irp/nsa/best_practices.pdf
The NSA has compiled a SOHO Best Practices for network security guide. Hackers know that there is a ton of data out there in SOHO environments and most SOHO network administrators (meaning YOU) are not doing enough to protect your network.
Continue Reading →Last month, more people accessed the internet using mobile phones and pads than using laptops and desktops. Here is a link to a blog on VirusBarrier…… It is worth checking out if you are using an iphone or ipad
Continue Reading →CNN’s Amy Gahran writes an excellent article on mobile phone security today.
Some quotes:
“protecting yourself against mobile security risks doesn’t require getting paranoid about your phone. Rather, it’s about maintaining good habits, watching for red flags and deciding whether you need mobile security tools or services.”
“the best way to protect yourself against malware [...]
Continue Reading →If you’re arrested, could the police search your cell phone? And would they need a warrant? That depends on which state you’re in.
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