As much as I love the Christmas school holidays, I am always so grateful for the peace and quiet February brings. After the craziness of Christmas, the annual January family holiday and the hectic ‘Back to School’ spending spree, I can finally take a breath. And then get psyched up to get organised for the Read more…
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The other day I was watching a rerun of “Up in the Air,” in which the character of George Clooney makes a presentation titled, “What’s in your Backpack?” This simple question set me thinking and I started wondering, what was there in MY backpack, which happens to be my life and soul, the computer. I Read more…
Tags: computers, data loss, digital devices, household devices, laptops, malware, McAfee, PCs, research, smartphones, tablets
It’s no surprise that smartphones and tablets are changing the way people are interacting not only online, but also in every day life. New ways of shopping, reading books, watching TV, communicating with colleagues, family and friends, banking, and even managing one’s health are all made possible with these powerful mobile devices. Ubiquitous computing with Read more…
Tags: antivirus, McAfee, Mobile, mobile security, security, smartphones, tablets
I was met with a strange sight the other day at the mall. Six young things were seated around a polished chrome table at the Food Zone but there was no conversation, no loud guffaws, or backslapping! On closer inspection, I saw all of them were only physically with their friends, but actually all their ‘talking’ Read more…
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SpyEye and Zeus are probably the most prevalent and active Trojan “banker” families seen in the wild. (Bankers steal bank passwords and other financial data.) At the beginning of the year there was a rumor about the “merger” of both toolkits into a new generation of banking Trojan. It is not clear yet whether leaked Zeus Read more…
Tags: Android, malware, Mobile, smartphones, SpyEye, trojan banker
Last week McAfee was recognized as a company “that came to win;” Alex Thurber invites partners to attend global webcast; we issued a new security threat report; we prepare to talk cloud security; we protect our intellectual property; and similar to the New York Times Best Seller List, I unveil the McAfee Channel Partner Must Read more…
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Zeus, also known as ZBot, is one of best-known malware in the industry. The main purpose of this malware is to steal banking credentials, allowing attackers to commit electronic fraud. Until 2010, Zeus existed only for personal computers since this platform was (and still is) the principal medium for electronic transactions. However, due to the Read more…
Tags: Android, malware, smartphones, Spyware, zeus
Last week, the first annual Mobile Computing Summit was held in Burlingame, CA. The event was put on to emphasize the effective use and management of mobile devices ranging from smartphones and tablets to laptops and beyond, and highlight the security issues surrounding their use. McAfee VP of Mobility, David Goldschlag, and I were privileged Read more…
Tags: consumerization of IT, device, enterprise, laptops, Mobile, mobile device, smartphones, tablets
As I’d mentioned in my last post, I have been doing a lot of research on smartphones, since I was planning to buy one for the elder netizen at home. The research threw up some interesting findings. Today, there are around 4 billion mobile phones in use worldwide, of which 1.08 billion are smartphones and Read more…
Tags: encryption, India, mobile security, mobile security software, smartphones, youth
Geolocation presents new nightmares about protecting data.
Tags: Data Protection, mobile security, privacy, smartphones
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