For years now, it’s been drilled into our heads that good security is an important part of a desktop computer. While we know that the same holds true for mobile devices, there seems to be some disconnect between this fact and the way we use our devices. Whether the wireless nature of the technology gives […]
Yesterday, Facebook’s Security Department was contacted by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). No, it’s not because of the social network’s obtrusive new chat layout, but it does have to do with growing concerns over security and privacy issues in a tangential way. The CDDR requested that any Facebook accounts set up or […]
XDA forum member Marko! (hurray for exclamation marks in usernames) discovered that the current Facebook app in the Android market allows you to view photos of folks who aren’t on your friends list, as long as you can click on their name somewhere in your feed. What, you didn’t actually think Facebook was totally secure, did […]
Most of the news about Apple’s new operating system focuses on the changes that affect the way people interact with it on a daily basis, but what’s potentially equally important are significant changes made beneath the surface. OS X Lion is, by far, Apple’s most security-conscious operating system they’ve ever released. The Register reveals the […]
Voice of Objectivity is an ongoing column meant to temper the tendency of the Techcited to run away with the most exciting or controversial ideas in technology’s near future. The opinions presented here do not necessarily represent the views of Techcitement or this writer. Someone’s got to keep a cool head around here. I guess […]
Each Segues column starts with something tech-related before quickly branching out from there into a tangentially related thread. These articles are born from my thought and speech patterns that regularly contain quickfire transitions. For one of my birthdays, a friend made me a crown that said “King of the Segues”. Actually, it said “King of […]
Smartphone security leader Lookout uncovered at least 34 malware apps on the official Android Market over the weekend. Let the headaches begin!!! The Lookout Security Team identified the malware thanks to a tip from a developer who notified us that modified versions of his app and another developer’s app were being distributed in the Android […]
