Six years later, Hering is the chief executive of a mobile security company called Lookout.
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Lookout Mobile Security reported a 250% jump in smartphone malware from January to June 2011.
Another option is to download a mobile security app to scan new software and links.
The figures were issued after a Freedom of Information Act request by data company Imation Mobile Security.
Search engine giant Baidu (BIDU) and mobile security supplier NetQin Mobile (NQ) have already invested heavily outside China.
Rather, it comes from choosing the right management solution and setting up and enforcing good mobile security policies.
Many employees browse and purchase items through mobile devices, increasing the risk with of mobile security threats and fraud.
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Loke Essers, McAfee Focuses on Privacy in Mobile Security Software Package for Android (PC World Aug. 20, 2012).
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Now, some may argue that virtualization is a better alternative to MDM to cure your mobile security blues.
Another specific target of numerous investors this year, is mobile security, particularly the authentication and enhanced security of wireless devices.
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This has been a wakeup call to mobile security experts, who now realize they are operating in a new world.
Bailey, though, did offer a great idea on how to improve mobile security no matter which handset is being used.
Verizon Mobile Security, available on Android smartphones running Android 2.1 or higher, combines the security capabilities of Asurion and McAfee.
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After Verizon Mobile Security Premium is purchased, customers get the ease and convenience of direct billing to their monthly account statements.
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Mobile security, like Hering, was once focused mostly on research and histrionics.
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There are three effective mobile security steps we can take right now.
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Av-Test recommended choosing Android anti-virus software from this list, and considering mobile security solutions that offer backup and anti-theft protection as well.
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Suffolk played down the concerns about mobile security, saying that all smartphones harbored sophisticated technology and could be deemed a threat.
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Mobile security beyond PIN codes and passwords is usually a tentative affair.
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This isn't the company's first crack at the mobile security space, though.
There is no charge to download Verizon Mobile Security Basic, but a Verizon Wireless data plan is required and data usage will apply.
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Mobile security company Intrepidus Group presented evidence during the EUSecWest security conference potentially identifying a major flaw in at least two US transit systems.
In addition, said Simeon Coney, a spokesman for mobile security firm Adaptive Mobile, the declining use of voicemail made it a less tempting target.
Awareness around mobile security lacks the urgency that surrounds Wi-Fi security.
"It depends on how much money, time and effort you want to put into it" said Nigel Stanley, a mobile security analyst at Bloor Research.
The handset can also be enabled with McAfee mobile security software, providing consumers with added protection as well as data backup and restore capabilities when needed1.
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DeviceFidelity, Inc. develops plug-and-play technologies that empower a variety of institutions to deploy their NFC and mobile security services and applications on millions of mobile phones worldwide.
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This transition has created an influx of vendors entering the space to deliver mobile solutions for device management, mobile application management, mobile application development and mobile security.
Security specialist Marble Cloud is one of many companies offering mobile security platforms for Google Android, Apple iOS and Windows devices that secure mobile endpoints.
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Hulton, director of applications for the high-performance computing company Pico, and Muller, a researcher for mobile security firm CellCrypt, plan to make their decryption method free and public.
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