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21 May 2013Smartphone and tablet users are under increasing threat from malicious URLs, spams and replacement mobiles. Spam and other new intrusion techniques After using applications from downloading sites to infect mobile devices, hackers are now adopting new intrusion techniques such as malicious URLs, which users click on faster than on a PC, phishing via SMS (‘smishing’) and [...]
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11 Apr 2013While users of mobile devices may know but not necessarily use all the precautionary measures for protecting their personal data, erasing their files on a mobile device requires perseverance. Below are some practical tips. Protecting your personal data from loss or hackers Mobile device users remain too relaxed about basic security rules for protecting their [...]
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21 Mar 2013Smartphones are getting so easy to use, you don’t even have to touch them anymore, thanks to eye-tracking Smart pause, smart scroll… Samsung innovates with the Galaxy S4 Launched in mid-March this year, the Samsung Galaxy S4 made quite a splash, bringing new technologies to the mobile device market, such as eye-tracking and motion detection. [...]
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14 Mar 2013What is the state of play concerning development of 4G networks, their performances and compatible devices? A brief overview. 4G is certainly faster, but also … 4G (4th generation mobile phone technology standards) makes mobiles very fast indeed – theoretically 10 times faster than current mobile Internet performance and 5 times faster than ADSL. Specifically, [...]
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13 Mar 2013Young graduates are well aware of their future employers’ BYOD policies – so how can this phenomenon be made genuinely appealing to all employees? After IT directors, HRMs are confronted with BYOD and BYOA (Bring Your Own Application) According to a Markess survey, however, provision of mobile devices is not yet a priority for HR [...]
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12 Mar 2013With smartphone manufacturers’ new securitisation solutions and new Mobile Device Management (MDM) features, businesses find BYOD much easier to manage. Smartphone pro and private space securitisation: manufacturers’ solutions BlackBerry has brought out a major innovation on its new OS10. By separating private and professional space on the same device (read the article: BlackBerry 10 and [...]
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8 Mar 2013MWC 2013 showcased some innovative new technologies including wireless chargers, photovoltaic sensors and systems that increase battery life. Are batteries running out of steam? No, it’s the devices and users that are guzzling more and more energy: the average 5 -7 hours of battery life is no longer enough for workers on the move. To [...]
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7 Mar 2013With MasterPass, Visa payWave and PayPal Here, paying anywhere and everywhere is no longer in the realms of science fiction. Visa and Samsung: spearheading the mPayment trend At this year’s MWC in Barcelona Visa, the leading electronic payment provider, announced it had teamed up with Samsung, (the n° 1 smartphone manufacturer) to develop an NFC [...]
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6 Mar 2013In terms of open source OS, Firefox OS, Tizen, Ubuntu Touch and Sailfish are set to rival Google and Apple – and have the backing of mobile manufactures and, network operators. The Firefox OS is finally here As promised, (see “Firefox due to release a new mobile OS in 2013”), Mozilla foundation officially launched its [...]
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6 Mar 2013After stealing the show at the 2013 Mobile World Congress, big smartphones and mini tablets are set to be very popular with mobile workers. Phablets: half-tablet, half smartphone The trend for big smartphones and mini tablets, already revealed at the CES in Las Vegas last January, was confirmed at the Mobile World congress in Barcelona, with [...]
Econocom is currently a European provider of services for integrating and financing digital solutions. With its complementary areas of expertise (distribution , leasing , services and telecoms), Econocom assists businesses in transforming their IT systems and managing digital projects. Operating in 18 countries, Econocom Group employs 3,700 people and posted revenue of €1,538 million.
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