Appthority, a mobile security firm, found many popular app developers are not utilizing secure servers to store user information. The firm found up to 1,000 data caches used by mobile apps were open to anyone with an Internet connection. Many app developers use security precautions such as two-factor and thumbprint identification for credentials, but Appthority …
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HYLA Mobile, a mobile device reverse logistics company, recently released a study regarding mobile device trade-ins from Q1 2017. The study shows device trade-ins are continuing to increase with the introduction of leasing models instead of traditional two-year contracts. HYLA estimates more than one-fourth, or 26 percent, of mobile users remain on a two-year contract, …
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Here is a recap of the HOBI blog for the week of 5/22-5/26 Application security market anticipated to reach $9 billion MarketsandMarkets reports the app security market will reach or exceed $9 billion by 2020. The market, currently valued $2.79 billion, is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 26.4 percent within the next five …
MarketsandMarkets reports the app security market will reach or exceed $9 billion by 2020. The market, currently valued $2.79 billion, is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 26.4 percent within the next five years. The increasing amount of cyber attacks on enterprises and consumers has inspired the need for high-quality data security for mobile …
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A new economic impact study sponsored by the Institute of Scrap Recycling (ISRI) indicates scrap recycling supports more than 500,000 jobs and generates more than $116.97 billion in the U.S annually. The study, conducted by John Dunham and Associates, found that scrap recycling provides 155,632 direct jobs, 175,587 supplier jobs and 203,287 induced jobs, amounting …
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Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Operation Tech Trap, a new project that focuses on eliminating tech-support scams. The operation kicked off with 16 civil and criminal actions filed by the FTC as well as state, national and international law enforcement against tech scammers. Tech-support scams are a common tactic used by …
Last week, Apple completed its first trial round in its efforts to expand iPhone production into southern Asia. Wall Street Journal reports the device production was handled by a TaiWanese contract manufacturing firm, Wistron Corp. The trial run focused on manufacturing a small amount of iPhone SE devices, Apple’s least-expensive iPhone model. The price of …
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Here is a recap of the HOBI blog for the week of 5/15-5/19 IoT security products market estimated to exceed $16 billion A new report from Future Market Insights indicates the IoT security products market will experience substantial growth within the next three years. The market, previously valued at $7.8 billion during 2014, is anticipated …
A new report from Future Market Insights indicates the IoT security products market will experience substantial growth within the next three years. The market, previously valued at $7.8 billion during 2014, is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 16.5 percent until 2020, creating potential for the market to exceed $16 billion. IoT encompasses the …
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Craig Boswell, HOBI International President, lead a webinar with APMG International about the benefits and challenges of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies this morning. The webinar, BYOD: D for Device or D for Disaster?, examined the benefits and challenges of BYOD in the workplace. Overall mobile shipments reached 2.45 billion during 2016, with 207.1 …