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76 Popular iOS Apps Vulnerable To Man-In-The-Middle-Attacks
Scanning has revealed that popular apps could have their data intercepted by hackers
Microsoft Outlook iOS Gets Trello, Evernote, Giphy and Smartsheet Integrations
The Redmond company aims to make Outlook on iOS a more seamless user experience with third-party partnerships
Google Boosts Security And Data Control In G Suite Productivity Apps
The security tweaks include the ability to carryout analytics in Gmail using BigQuery
Starbucks Brings Voice Ordering Virtual Assistant To iOS App
The virtual assistant indicates the future smart software has in the business to consumer space
Bett 2017: The Academy Using Apple Technology To Change Beliefs
Essa Academy has been using Apple devices and apps to create new content and engage students
iOS And Android Photo App Meitu Is Sending A Lot Of Device Data Back To China
Meitu has exploded in popularity but beware of the data demands it makes
Apple Updates Garageband, Logic Music X Pro With Mac Touch Bar Support
It's now even easier for music professionals and audio engineers to make beautiful music together
How Analytics And VR Are Making NBA Basketball A More Beautiful Game
IN DEPTH: Sports organisations see technology as a way of engaging and spreading the word. The NBA says its changing the game too
WhatsApp Denies It Has Compromised Encryption With ‘Backdoor’
UPDATED: Researcher says WhatsApp can reissue encryption keys for offline devices, compromising privacy. WhatsApp says there is no backdoor and design decision saves millions of messages
Microsoft StaffHub Goes Live To Manage Shift & Deskless Workers In Office 365
StaffHub is an app based shift manager designed to replace manual methods
iOS Users Get Privacy-Focused Onion Browser For Free
Tigas cited "recent events" as the reason for making the app free, which previously costed $0.99
Yahoo To Become Altbaba And Marissa Mayer Will Step Down After Verizon Takeover
Yahoo's boss is to step down from the board after its acquisition by Verizon, and remaining shell entity to be renamed
WhatsApp Scam Claims To Offer Free 3G And Wi-Fi
The fraudsters are able to tailor the content they serve depending on the characteristics shown by the victim
Apple App Developers Earned £16.2 Billion In 2016
Records tumbled throughout 2016 as the App Store scaled new heights and developers reaped the rewards
Box Increases Security After Researcher Accesses Confidential Data
Box denies flaw allowed user data to be leaked, but increases precautions
Academics Develop Cigbreak Free Mobile App To Stub-Out Smoking
The app aims to use gaming to encourage smokers to stick to New Year's resolutions to kick their habit
WhatsApp Still Supports BlackBerry & Nokia… For Now
WhatsApp delays end of life for BlackBerry and Nokia smartphones for another six months
DeepMind Strengthens NHS Ties With Imperial College Partnership
The organisations plan to launch a range of clinical mobile apps to improve patient care
High-Profile Mobile Websites And Apps Caught Leaking Sensitive Data
More than 200 mobile websites and apps, including the Royal Mail and Deezer, have been caught exposing sensitive consumer and enterprise information.
Slack Deepens Google Cloud Integrations With New Partnership
Workplace communications app Slack will integrate more deeply with Google Cloud platform, coming in the first half of 2017.
IT Life: Victor Lamburt, CTO Yandex Zen
Yandex Zen CTO discusses challenges to grow the Russian firm internationally, his love of programming and his astrophysicist dream
Firefox Focus iOS Browser Blocks Ads And Tracking By Default
Mozilla claims Firefox Focus will boost web performance by automatically blocking trackers
Facebook Suspends WhatsApp Data Sharing Across EU
Facebook stopped harvesting WhatsApp data in the UK last week, now it's doing the same across Europe
Firefox 50 Improves Security And Usability For Desktop And Mobile
Firefox is updated for Mac, Windows, Linux and Android
WhatsApp Switches On Encrypted Video Calls
The service lets mobile users make encrypted video calls, adding to messaging and voice call features
DocuSign Opens Cybersecurity Centre In Dublin
DocuSign continues European expansion with cybersecurity investment in the Irish capital
LastPass Offers Password Management Tool For Free
Forgetful people now have free access to the password manager
Facebook Blocks Insurance Firm Admiral From Using Profile Data
Is Facebook a privacy champion? Admiral banned from using FB data in order to price insurance policies
Pilot Lets 999 Calllers Livestream Emergencies From A Smartphone
999EYE livesteam service will provide real-time information back to emergency service control rooms. aiding their response