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A New Standard for Mobile App Security

Google Security

Posted by Brooke Davis and Eugene Liderman, Android Security and Privacy Team With all of the challenges from this past year, users have become increasingly dependent on their mobile devices to create fitness routines, stay connected with loved ones, work remotely, and order things like groceries with ease.

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Bitdefender offers mobile security to chats on messaging apps

CyberSecurity Insiders

BitDefender Mobile Security feature assists customers in protecting against malware spread and phishing scams. However, the feature is available for a premium of $16 per year and includes a VPN access in the pay. The post Bitdefender offers mobile security to chats on messaging apps appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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ioXt Alliance Expands Certification Program for Mobile and VPN Security

CyberSecurity Insiders

.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #IoTSecurity–The ioXt Alliance, the Global Standard for IoT security, today announced that it is expanding its ioXt Compliance Program with a new mobile application profile with added requirements for virtual private network (VPN) applications.

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Google One gets certified by Internet of Secure Things Alliance

CyberSecurity Insiders

Thus, based on these 8 principles, the iOXT has launched a new certification for mobile apps and VPNs that over 20 companies including Google and Amazon have passed with colors. The aim of the new IoT Security Certification program is to offer developers a group badge to earn for their software that helps build trust among users.

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Spyware in the IoT – the Biggest Privacy Threat This Year

SiteLock

Simply defined, the internet of things (IoT) is a network of Internet-connected objects able to collect and exchange data. In today’s digital-driven world, IoT connects almost everything including homes, offices, and vehicles, allowing users the convenience of activating and operating nearly any device remotely. Think again.

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Why BYOD Is the Favored Ransomware Backdoor

eSecurity Planet

Some of this 11% includes the common and recurring problem of overlooked legacy endpoints such as laptops, desktops, and mobile devices. While attackers often navigate laterally, network devices and IoT also lack the available memory to be common platforms for high volume encryption.

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GUEST ESSAY: Here’s how Secure Access Service Edge — ‘SASE’ — can help, post Covid-19

The Last Watchdog

Many enterprises have accelerated their use of Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions to support remote workers during this pandemic. However deploying VPNs on a wide-scale basis introduces performance and scalability issues. SASE then provides secure connectivity between the cloud and users, much as with a VPN.

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