As industry leaders congregate at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) to discuss pressing issues facing the mobile market, bring your own device (BYOD) is clearly a top priority. Organizations that have already implemented BYOD programs for their employees have been running into a number of problems, primarily how to handle data security and mobile asset …
Household junk drawers have quickly become cell phone graveyards as consumers constantly upgrade their electronics for newer models. A survey provided by Market Watch found that more than half of US consumers are stashing two or more unused cell phone in their homes. This hoarding habit results in a potential $34 billion in electronics recycling …
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Let’s face it, once a new iPhone or Blackberry comes to market, consumers are drawn to toss the old device in the junk drawer and pick up an upgrade right away. This “out with the old, in with the new” attitude results in consumers hoarding about $34 billion in old cellphones, according to a survey …
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Recently released YouTube video demonstrates step-by-step process to bypass passcode to unlock iPhone 5 Click, Slide, Tap—UNLOCKED! It is just that easy to unlock an iPhone 5 running on iOS 6.1, as demonstrated in this video by user “videosdebarraquito,” provided by Fox News. Due to an operating system flaw, data security for the iPhone 5 …
Data security threats are able to be minimized and controlled with IBM’s launch of a Security Intelligence with Big Data platform, but does the platform include a proper erasure plan? According to IBM’s Big Data platform, “we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data — so much that 90% of the data in the world today …
IT departments are not typically up to date on the best practices for data erasure because there are always newer and better ways to handle data security. Companies make the mistake of underestimating the importance of proper data erasure and overestimating the capabilities of their IT department. Because IT departments face a number of different …
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Microsoft filed a lawsuit on January 25th against a Phoenix e-waste recycling firm in federal court alleging pirated copies of Microsoft’s software had been used on some of their refurbished computers. Not only has Microsoft request the Phoenix e-waste recycling company to stop selling and hand over these computers allegedly in violation, but to also …
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The BYOD era warrants more risk of a security breach on unmonitored mobile devices In the past, businesses saw the punishment fit the crime when faced with a security breach. The potential consequences for non-compliance were perceived as preferable, which resulted in little to no policies set in place to avoid a security breach within …
Apple’s announcement of an iPad with increased memory suggests frequent incremental updates of already existing models and a need for electronics remarketing Apple has introduced another product to the market, but this time it is not an innovative device or updated version of the iPhone. To put it simply, Apple has increased the memory of …
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It finally happened! Apple outsold Samsung in 2012 4th quarter mobile phones sales. Despite the lawsuit against Samsung regarding the design of their recent smartphones and tablets, Apple has prevailed as the top mobile phone seller in the U.S., jumping to 34% from 26% market share. Let’s see how long Apple can hold on to …