CIO Mobile
User Beware: That Mobile App is Spying on You
Aug,05,2014
by:
Bill Snyder
Those apps you download on your smartphone may be free or very cheap, but there’s a hidden price you should be aware of: loss of privacy.The vast majority of the most popular iOS and Android mobile apps collect a variety of personal data from users, including location details, address book contacts and calendar information, according to a just-released survey by Appthority, a company that advises businesses on security.The report does offer some significant good news. Appthority found that very few of the apps it analyzed carried malware.Appthority, which says it has a catalog of around two million apps, analyzed a total of 400 of the most popular mobile apps available (based on downloads) in Apple’s App Store and Google Play. When it comes to free apps, there was essentially no difference between the two platforms. Read More
ZD Net
Is the smartphone killing off society's social skills?
Aug,06,2014
by:David Gewirtz
Did ever notice how sometimes things can seem absolutely normal, until you look around and realize you could be in a Doctor Who episode? Last night was like that. It was late and I was at a local pub celebrating a friend's birthday. I'm not much of a pub creature. I sowed my wild oats a long time ago. Sowed them, harvested them, cooked them, and made meal out of them. But I'm -- quite thankfully -- past those days. As a result, I only find myself in a pub-like atmosphere on those few occasions when I didn't plan far enough in advance to have a good excuse to get out of a social event. That means I manage to avoid having to go out on the town more than once every two or three months. Read More
RCR Wireless News
Mavenir looks to moderate NFV expectations as hype swells
Aug,04,2014
by: DAN MEYER
Network function virtualization has become a significant talking point across the mobile telecommunications space, with most wireless operators and equipment vendors looking more closely at the technology. That attention comes from the potential cost savings and potential improvements in rolling out new services that wireless carriers are always looking to take advantage of. IDC recently released a report predicting that network virtualization was “set to revolutionize the telecom industry as it transforms the culture and operational infrastructure, as well as the fabric of legacy proprietary infrastructures that have, until now, dominated the space.” That followed a report from Maravedis-Rethink released earlier this year that predicted early three-fourth of mobile operators will deploy some form of NFV by 2018, noting the move to NFV will be one of the most important ways carriers will “transform their cost base and their service delivery in the next few years.” Read More
Wireless Week
Verizon to FCC: Throttling Unlimited Users “Widely Accepted”
Aug,05,2014
by: Ben Munson
Verizon has officially responded to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler after the Commissioner criticized the carrier’s decision to start slowing data speeds for some unlimited plan customers on its LTE network. The United States’ largest carrier called the practice “widely accepted,” according to Reuters. Verizon CEO Dan Mead, to whom the FCC’s letter was addressed, said the policy was in line with FCC principles. Verizon calls the practice “network optimization” and says that it will only apply to the top five percent of users on unlimited plans and will only take effect when the network is congested. The carrier says the policy will “ensure the fair allocation of capacity.” Read More
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