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Mobile App Permissions: Are Users Really the Problem?

March 30, 2013 Daniel Ihonvbere No Comments

While there have been a lot of news-worthy events in the past couple of years involving corporate breaches, one thing has not changed. Users are still considered the greatest obstacle to information security. Whether it is phishing, opening infected attachments, or “just being stupid and lazy”. Our focus in this article will be on the [...]

android permissions, google play, mobile security Android OS, Cloud Computing, Malware, Open Source, Privacy Matters, Security

Why Google's Malware Bouncer Is Not Enough

February 5, 2012 Daniel Ihonvbere No Comments

Google recently revealed that it had a malware scanner for the Android OS that automatically scans the code of apps uploaded to the Android Market. The service, which Google gave the codename of ‘Bouncer’, is said to look for behavior that are deemed unacceptable by the company. But the problem with Android Apps go beyond [...]

android malware bouncer, android market, android security, Google Android OS, Cloud Computing, Gadgets, Gaming Devices, Malware

Drive-by Trojan Download: CNET Embraces the Dark Side

December 13, 2011 Daniel Ihonvbere No Comments

It appears that the draw of the almighty dollar has pulled CNET to the dark side. CNET is a popular technology news site with a download portal called Download.com where many users go to download software that are free, shareware and open source. The site built a reputation a while back as a dependable location [...]

CNET, download.com, malware, trojan horse Ethics, Featured, Malware, Privacy Matters, Security, Web Technology

The Distribute IT Fiasco: Risk Management Done Wrong

June 25, 2011 Daniel Ihonvbere No Comments

“It is not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change” – Charles Darwin. In today’s business world, where organizations face ever-escalating customer demands and expectations and little room for downtime, logic dictates that businesses today are seriously revamping their business continuity and risk management plans, or [...]

backup, breach, business continuity planning, Risk Management Enterprise Computing, Ethics, Featured, Malware, Regulations, Security Breach, Small Business, Storage, Web Technology

Encryption Tools for the Mobile Executive

May 28, 2011 Daniel Ihonvbere No Comments

Most companies provide their senior executives with laptops or netbooks and tablets so they can be productive even when on the road. This is even more true of corporates executives who sometimes demand anytime, anywhere access to data residing on corporate servers. The big corporations can afford to spend millions of dollars on data protection [...]

data encryption, Identity Theft, mobile executive, security Cloud Computing, Compliance, Enterprise Computing, Featured, Malware, Open Source, Security, Security Breach, Small Business, Vulnerabilities