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Mobile Device Security Policy

Tech Republic Security

Mobile devices are commonly used to conduct company business, which can render them more susceptible to risk than desktop or even laptop computers. In addition, the same social engineering, phishing and application/operating system vulnerabilities which plague desktops.

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Patch Management Policy

Tech Republic

Patching of operating systems, applications and devices is not usually ranked as a favorite endeavor of IT professionals, but it’s a critical process to ensure secure company operations as well as to reduce downtime and technical support headaches.

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Government Employees at High Risk for Mobile Phishing

SecureWorld News

New research from Lookout reveals the most common mobile threats aimed at federal, state, and local government agencies and their employees—all of which have increased since 2021. Telemetry data from more than 200 million devices and 175 million apps was analyzed to determine which mobile threats agencies most often face.

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News on @Fixmo and Defense Information Systems Agency Mobility Management for U.S. Department of Defense

CTOvision

Defense Information Systems Agency Mobility Management for U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) announced the awarding of a landmark contract for Mobile Device Management and Mobile Application Store (MDM/MAS) capabilities to support the use of hundreds of thousands of Apple iOS and Android devices across the U.S.

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WhatsApp Will Turn Your Account Into a Useless Zombie If You Don't Accept Its New Privacy Policy

Gizmodo

After facing international backlash over impending updates to its privacy policy, WhatsApp has ever-so-slightly backtracked on the harsh consequences it initially planned for users who don’t accept them—but not entirely. Read more.

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All You Need to Know About VMI for Mobile Apps

Galido

VMI stands for Virtual Mobile Infrastructure and basically, it provides end users with a highly effective and an efficient way to have access to delicate mobile applications and information without much hassle. It creates virtual versions of mobile applications and sends them to a vast collection of devices.

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WhatsApp: Users Who Don’t Accept Our New Privacy Policy Won’t Be Able to Read or Send Messages

Gizmodo

After causing a huge virtual meltdown with the announcement of its new privacy policy, and then postponing the implementation of said policy due to online fury, WhatsApp has spent the last few weeks trying not to stir up trouble. However, it has just revealed what will happen to users who do not accept its new privacy… Read more.

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