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Security researcher publishes proof-of-concept app to demonstrate security issue in Google´s mobile operating system. Thanks in large part to Android´s history of lax app policing, Google´s mobile operating system has been criticized as insecure. But now it appears that apps with no permissions pose a new threat, gaining access to… ...

Developers could sneak annoying pop-up ads or phishing attacks into mobile apps via design flaw in Android, according to researchers. LAS VEGAS--Researchers have discovered what they say is a design flaw in Android that could be used by criminals to steal data via phishing or by advertisers to bring annoying pop-up ads… ...

What opportunities does the smartphone, tablet and co. business offer? Sahin Tugcular from AppTec talks about mobile device management and what resellers can do with it. Interview with David Klier, Editor IT-Markt. Who needs mobile device management? Sahin Tugcular: Mobile device management makes sense for any company that uses smartphones… ...

One of the reasons why the iPhone can be remotely erased within a few minutes if it is lost is the software encryption used by Apple. If you have set passcode protection on your iPhone, you don't have to overwrite the 32GB of information that may be present with zeros… ...

The mobile device management solution EMM 2013 from the manufacturer AppTec, which was initially only available as a cloud service, is now also available as a server application for Linux and as a virtual appliance that can be operated with the hypervisors Virtual-Box, VMware, Hyper-V or Citrix Xen Server on… ...

With the cloud-based MDM solution (mobile device management) Enterprise Mobile Manager 2013, companies can centrally manage and configure their mobile devices, quickly install company applications on the devices and block unwanted applications via white- or blacklisting, according to the Swiss manufacturer Apptec. According to Apptec, the solution is scalable, multi-client… ...

Apple released the final version of its mobile operating system iOS 6 on Wednesday evening. It promises a total of more than 200 new features, including a new Maps app, a significantly enhanced Siri, Passbook for collecting and redeeming boarding passes and tickets as well as numerous improvements to details.… ...

With the Enterprise Mobile Manager (EMM) from Swiss company AppTec GmbH, companies can manage their employees' iOS and Android mobile devices. In the coming weeks, the manufacturer also plans to support devices with Windows Phone 8 and - as soon as Samsung offers them - those with Knox security technology.… ...