Smartphone theft, loss outweighs malware risk, McAfee report finds

Smartphone theft or loss is a big security threat for IT professionals who deal with multiple smartphone platforms, ineffective security policies and the overwhelming desire of end users to connect to the company network with one device.

Four in 10 organizations have had mobile devices lost or stolen, and half of those lost or stolen devices contained business-critical data, according to a smartphone security study undertaken by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. The report, commissioned by McAfee Inc., outlined the results of a survey of 1,500 people from 14 countries, administered by research firm Vanson Bourne.
This is a global survey done; in realising this we will see that this is when we would require offsite data backup and recovery. Here in Zimbabwe we find huge corporates like Econet, Netone, mines like Zimplats, Mbada, Renco, who use the almost up to date technology to run their businesses at this new risk, also with the level of viruses running through the new OS’ company information is at risk of either being lost otherwise used for the wrong reasons by the black hackers.

I would encourage these people to adopt the Juniper software Junos Mobile Security Suite which might help mainly on device encryption, remote backup and disaster recovery. This is very exciting and having the opportunity to test it using the Blackberry; it is worth the amount it calls for as an investment in Smartphone security. In the love and passion for technology, go out and get safe.

Ant Like Anti-Virus under the Miscroscope

There is a new anti-virus currently under test, this application will not be scanning your computer at real-time only but, running all over your network looking for threats. You might notice the common trojan and worm sometimes cannot be traced by our anti-virus (especially the one that replicates folders over the network).

In its launch, I'll definitely share it with you here.

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'Dislike' Someone on Facebook and You'll Be Sorry

You may not like someone on Facebook. You may practically despise someone on Facebook. Just don't fall for a new scam that claims to offer you a
chance to vent by giving someone a very public
thumbs-down.

If you see a message offering to enable a “Dislike”
button, beware: security firm Sophos claims the
“fast-spreading scam has caused problems for
social networking users this weekend.”

The message reads:
Facebook now has a dislike button! Click 'Enable
Dislike Button' to turn on the new feature!

According to Sophos, the link supplants Facebook's
“share” button. Clicking it “will not only forward the
fake message about the so-called ‘Fakebook Dislike
button' to all of your online friends by posting it to
your profile, but also run obfuscated Javascript on
your computer.”

“The potential for malice should be obvious,” adds
Sophos.

The potential for annoyance, too. What a mess for
Facebook, or should I say another mess for
Facebook. The site's awash in dubious pseudo-
communiqués. I'm scrubbing link-spam off personal pages daily. It's to the point I'd almost take one of these scammers up if they offered an app to simply blanket "Dislike Facebook."

Windows 7 Mobile (Mango) Mini Review

I have been reading the unique features of the new Windows Mobile. Having a friend who had to return his phone after a virus attack, I think its ample time I try it then share my personal opinion with you...

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Always Clean History and Cookies on a Public Computer using IE

In recent findings, as by norm, crackers are accessing the IE flow and collecting user Facebook information. We all know Facebook is the popular zone being attack as most of the users barely know any cyber security.

It brings up the point, never put personal credit card on your Facebook, unless it is on "https" and you see a locked lock sign on the right of your browser. It social business for these ruthless internet Jack Sparrows.

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Some Of The Things One Should Never post on Facebook

Follow the link and learn what to and what not to on this social network. Besides having your boss as a friend, why not create a LinkedIn account which has professionalism in thought?

http://linkedin.com

I thought Technology was that easy

In my current findings, researsh was done on that a person can develop expertise of a specific field in ten years. You can't be a good runner in five years, you can't be good in writing in a year. One needs to develop a skill and embrace that, judging from me, I'm left with about eight years which is not so much time.

Mark Zuckerberg the Facebook inventer started hacking at a tender age a few years gave birth to Facebook, ten years down the line became the youngest billionaire.

It gives a point, a successful entrepreneur, needs ten years to develop a good idea into something almost perfect. Why not start at a young age and develop the skill... It will be a good empire. William Gates, the Google group, Steve Jobs, yes made money earlier but maturity in the business was marked at ten years.

To the point you're like me, you want to do technology, you want an empire, those are already twenty years. Life expectancy in Zimbabwe now is 39! I'll be dead by the time I think I'm maturing in the field. Then what's the point? For me I'm following this path because in this century, technology is like prostitution, it is never legal everywhere in Cyber but we can't all live without it. Its a necessity!

Love or hate, China are guru crackers!