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Trump defies security risks to keep “old, unsecured Android device”

President Trump has, allegedly, thrown caution to the wind and ditched security protocol by insisting he still gets to use his old Android handset.

WhatsApp encryption supplier denies ‘backdoor’ but misses the point

Open Whisper Systems, the company behind the encryption features at WhatsApp, has denied there is an open backdoor in its security, but didn’t address the main point of the article.

WhatsApp faces another privacy PR disaster

WhatsApp has picked up in 2017 where it finished in 2016 fighting another potential PR disaster as researchers claim there is a security backdoor to its encryption.

BT sort of addresses security concerns with Trend Micro tie-up

BT has announced the immediate availability of Trend Micro’s Deep Security data centre solution on its cloud compute platform, but does that actually answer the question of security?

US and Spain the main originators of mobile fraud – Syniverse

A lot of mobile fraud exploits roaming vulnerabilities and two countries in particular seem to facilitate it.

2017 Predictions: What the industry thinks

While 2016 proved to be a solid year for incremental advancements in 5G, IoT and cloud computing, 2017 is set to be a big year for a number of breakthrough technologies.

That’s no moon – DT brings drone defence system online

Deutsche Telekom has been watching Star Wars again. The German telco has completed work on a drone defence system which can identify and neutralise aerial invaders.

DT answers calls to protect football fans from drones

Deutsche Telekom in reportedly in the midst of creating a defence system which can be used to combat the rise of drones in the skies.

The cloud is great, but it’s made us lazy – IBM

When adopting any new technologies security is always a primary concern and this is no different with the cloud. But do people actually understand what they should be securing?

Surely email spying bombshell means Verizon won’t buy Yahoo now

Yahoo looks more than ever like damaged goods after Reuters claims that the company colluded with US intelligence services to scan all its customers’ emails for keywords.

Did Yahoo breach Verizon’s trust?

As news of the Yahoo data breach hits the headlines, two questions spring to mind; who would have thought Yahoo has 500 million users, and secondly, what does this mean for the Verizon deal?

Vodafone proves it’s no nuisance with flurry of announcements

“Good morning, I’m calling to discuss your mis-sold PPI, you could be owed thousands. I’d just like to confirm some details with you, including an address you lived at 20 years ago which we inexplicably have.”

Snooper’s Charter review declares telco data “vital” to national security

UK telcos will soon find themselves under renewed pressure to comply with government interception of communications data, following the release of an independent report into surveillance.

AdaptiveMobile warns of Pokémon Go SMS scam threat

While the Pokémon Go phenomenon has spread worldwide at an unprecedented rate, the popularity of the game could lead to trickster campaigns, warns mobile security company Adaptive.

900m Android devices said to be affected by Qualcomm vulnerability exploit

Four new vulnerability exploits have been found on over 900 million Android smartphones, with Qualcomm chipsets found to be the root cause, according to research by Check Point.

Telefónica joins board of €1.8bn pan-European cyber security project

Telefónica has become the only telecoms operator to join the board of the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO), a continent-wide initiative to advance R&D efforts in the cyber security space.

85% of security teams fear they are a perceived as barrier to innovation

A recent survey from Dell demonstrates security is still seen as a hindrance to innovation as companies aim to develop a more digitally orientated proposition for the market.

Avast makes IoT security play with $1.3 billion AVG purchase

Avast Software has reached an agreement to acquire internet security firm AVG for $1.3 billion in a bid to focus on future security threats, including IoT.

Cisco extends ‘Security Everywhere’ strategy with $293m CloudLock acquisition

Cisco has announced its intent to acquire cloud security company CloudLock in a $293 million deal which is expected to close in Q1 2017.

Trend Micro Security VP talks IoT and AI – is secure possible in the world of tomorrow?

With the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence set to revolutionize the world we live in questions are now being raised on how effectively a network can be secured with future innovations.