More than 80% of Smartphones Remain Unprotected from Malware and Attacks
New findings from leading hi-tech analysts, Juniper Research, find that more than 80% of the total enterprise and consumer-owned smartphone device base will remain unprotected through 2013, despite a steadily increasing consumer awareness of mobile security products. These consumers need to know what is malware and how it will harm the security of their devices. […]
How to stop the online snoops
Tired of being hounded by online retailers, indexed by search engines and possibly monitored by Big Brother governments? Jamie Carter looks at ways to thwart the online snoops. It’s been more than a month since the Post exclusively interviewed surveillance whistle-blower Edward Snowden, but the fallout from his revelations about the US PRISM cyber-snooping program […]
Parents warned over children’s online safety
Professor says sexting is a problem in most schools, and calls for more communication between parents and children Parents are over-confident about keeping their children safe online but many are avoiding difficult conversations about sexting and cyberbullying, according to research. Andy Phippen, professor of social responsibility at Plymouth University, said sexting – where schoolchildren are […]
Online Privacy Fears Are Real
A 20-year-old woman stalked through the Internet and killed. Thousands of e-commerce customers watching as their credit card numbers are sold online for $1 apiece. Internet chat rooms where identities are bought, sold and traded like options on the Chicago Board of Trade. These are the horror stories dredged up by privacy advocates who say […]
Paying by Phone – Conveniences and Cautions
It seems like every time I get to the register of a chain store, they offer me a new way to pay with my phone. But these new modes of paying have serious pros and cons – and there may be compelling reasons not to dive into mobile payments just yet, despite their growth. Mobile […]