CSOONLINE.com - Wireless/Mobile

The Myth of Cloud Computing

Bill Brenner — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Why the rapid spread of virtual technology is becoming a security risk.

Verizon Employees Accessed Obama's Mobile Record

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Verizon Wireless has suspended several employees who accessed account information for a flip-phone formerly used by President-elect Barack Obama.

The Top 5 Stupid Things People Do With Mobile Phones

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A lost mobile device can be just as bad as a lost laptop - Mformation's Matt Bancroft takes a look at the careless errors that make it so.

Obama's Blackberry Is No Security Threat

Bill Brenner — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

FUD Watch: CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner notes that the dumbest security FUD can be found in the government. Exhibit A: Reports that President-Elect Barack Obama will be forced to give up his Blackberry for security reasons.

Mobile Malware: What Happens Next?

Bill Brenner — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Proliferating mobile spyware? iPhone botnets? F-Secure's Mikko Hypponen and Andrew Storms from nCircle offer their projections on the next threats to mobile devices.

Moving Money: Loomis Arms For Safety

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Armored car company Loomis is banking on wireless IT applications to help safeguard the money it carries. (A case study from CIO.com.)

Google Android Antivirus Available, and Unnecessary?

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Antivirus developer SMobile released software this week to protect users of the G1 Android phone, although one security analyst wondered if people really need it.

WPA Wi-Fi Encryption is Cracked

Robert McMillan — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Researchers plan to disclose a partial crack of the WPA wireless security standard next week.

A Jailbreak for Google's Android

Robert McMillan — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Hackers have found a way to get root access to a G1 Android mobile phone.

RSA: Wireless Security Getting Better, Still Needs Improvement

Joan Goodchild — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

New research from RSA finds wireless security is gaining sophistication. But more companies need to wake up to better protection before it's too late.

Remote Workers to IT: We Do Care About Security

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Most of your remote workers, mobile users and road warriors say they have the business's best interests in mind when it comes to network security.

T-Mobile Lost Disk Containing Data on 17 Million Customers

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

T-Mobile lost a disk containing personal information about 17 million of its German mobile phone customers in early 2006, the company said Saturday.

Security Researcher Reveals iPhone Design Flaws

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Apple's iPhone has two design flaws that could pose potential security problems, according to a researcher.

Five Trends Driving the Need for Better Mobile Security

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Mformation Chief Marketing Officer Matt Bancroft outlines five mobile security trends keeping CSOs up at night.

Dog Calls: Company Trains K-9s to Sniff Out Contraband Cell Phones

Joan Goodchild — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A California company has developed a niche training dogs to detect illicit cell phones in correctional facilities.(So what does a cell phone smell like, you ask?)