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22% of Google Play apps are considered adware say Zscaler

INTRODUCTION

Two critical items impacting mobile use are privacy and a positive user experience. The mobile app market is built on trust. Questionable mobile advertising practices, such as apps employing deceptive adware practices, negatively impact the end user’s perception of both privacy and the user experience. Doing things like capturing personal information such as email addresses, device IDs, IMEIs, etc. without properly notifying users and modifying phone settings and desktops without consent, is annoying and unacceptable for mobile users. While the majority of mobile ads are not malicious, they are undesirable for most.

: VIRAL GANDHI, SECURITY RESEARCHER, ZSCALER THREATLABZ; Case Studies; Posted On Monday, 26 August 2013 00:59

Talking alarms offer glimpses into the future of vehicle safety

Talking alarms are the future of vehicle safety and are saving hundreds of lives compared to ordinary reversing alarms, according to industry experts.

: ZIRCA ALI; Industry News; Posted On Monday, 26 August 2013 00:49

Cartell celebrates 38th anniversary

Preferred Technologies Group introduced Cartell driveway alarms in 1975, offering home owners a stand-alone system that would alert them when vehicles enter the driveway. Cartell did this by turning on lights, cameras and audible devices. It was the first vehicle detection product introduced to the industry based on magnetometer technology.

: The Editorial Team; Industry News; Posted On Monday, 26 August 2013 00:37

Why having a PIM/PAM Solution Does Not Mean You Are Managing Privileged Accounts

Many organizations have deployed a Privileged Identity Management solution to control access to so-called Super User accounts such as Windows “Admin” and Linux/Unix “Root”. And this is frequently extended to cover Database Administrators, Network Administrators, and frequently passwords that may be embedded in Application scripts. Additionally Privileged Session Management is deployed to record these sessions on highly sensitive systems, and to control what Administrators can do.