Month: July 2014

Android factory reset erases all data, right? Not quite.

An antivirus and mobile security firm bought 20 secondhand Android phones on eBay. Using commercially available forensic tools, they were able to recover data that should have been deleted when the previous user wiped the phone with the factory reset. What the company unveiled seemed to be mass amounts of personal data: selfies, emails, contacts, …

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Craig Boswell Named to FCC TAC Group

PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 14-1053 July 24, 2014 CHAIRMAN WHEELER ANNOUNCES STOLEN MOBILE DEVICE WORKING GROUP MEMBERS The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced today the members of the Technological Advisory Council’s (TAC) Working Group on Mobile Device Theft …

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Apple, IBM alliance boosts enterprise mobile management awareness

Can you believe it? PC arch-rivals, Apple and IBM, have become best friends in enterprise mobility, providing mobile devices, apps and solutions to enterprises. The deal aims to marry the simplicity and user experience that Apple Geeks crave with enterprise expertise of IBM in security, back end systems integration as well as big data and …

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Will iPhone 6 sapphire display cause problems for mobile lifecycle management?

It’s official. The iPhone 6 screen is tough! Sapphire is the second-hardest material on the planet. Manufactured sapphire, a substance already used to armor some military vehicles, has made its debut in smartphone and tablet screens. Leaked specs and recent company projections suggest we could see the iPhone 6 launch with sapphire glass rumored to …

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