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Smartphone Users Ignore Security

New research compiled in May 2011, following interviews with 1,000 UK smartphone owners, showed that users hold mobile network operators responsible for a variety of security issues including unexpected items on their bill, SMS test Phishing, mobile spam, malware and viruses and rogue applications.

The research, by AdaptiveMobile, suggests that users are more concerned about the data and information stored on their phone and the possibility of identity theft, than they are about the handset itself.  Despite their fears they are also simultaneously leaving themselves exposed to mobile security risks.  For example, 50% of respondents would be prepared to open an SMS text message from someone they did not know, 36% would open an email from someone they don’t know and 32% are saving log-in information such as passwords on their device. 

A recent survey by One Poll on behalf of internet security firm, BullGuard, showed that 53% of users claimed that they are unaware of security software for smartphones, which the firm stated showed a lack of insight into the rising number of malicious threats affecting mobile phones.

Well we are here to tell you there is, and that we will happily offer you a free 30day trial to test it.  Our smartphone security option provides an all-in-one solution to protect your smartphone from Spam, Virus and Theft.  Contact us for more information 0115 970 1471 or solutions@adodo.co.uk

Did You Know?

Despite the growing threats of mobile viruses, spam and smartphone theft around 86% of mobile phone users do not have any security software installed?

• Adodo can provide full protection against viruses, trojans, spyware, or other malware.  With our chosen software we can provide continuous protection without interfering with normal use. 
• Adodo’s Anti-Spam recommended software gives you complete control over which messages are accepted or blocked by providing an easy to use application that will help minimise the spam received.
• Adodo can provide you with a cutting edge antitheft solution that enables you to lock a smartphone and wipe the data remotely via SMS, to ensure highest level of protection and security.

Find out more, call us 0115 9701471

Quote for the Week!

"One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes." 

Benjamin Disraeli 

84% of Businesses in UK have had Security Breach in last year

In our upcoming June podcast, we highlight the recent press focus surrounding major data security breaches.  The sort of news that has raised questions like; if a 19year old can hack the CIA’s network, what chance do the rest of us have?

It seems concerns are well founded, according to a report sponsored by networking firm Juniper Networks. 1,406 IT and IT security practitioners were surveyed by independent research firm Ponemon Institute.

From which, the research states, a considerable 84 % of businesses in the UK, France and Germany have suffered at least one security breach in the last year.

In addition:

31 % of respondents said that there had been a significant rise in the frequency of cyber attacks in the same period.

76 % added that the attacks themselves had become more severe, or harder to detect and prevent.

The survey also revealed that mobile devices like laptops and smartphones were most at risk.

34 % of respondents said that security breaches occurred as a result of insecure laptops.

29 % said that mobile devices were to blame.

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Did You Know?

Did you know a mobile phone is stolen every 12 seconds in the UK? 

• Adodo can provide you with a cutting edge antitheft solution that enables you to lock a smartphone and wipe the data remotely via SMS, to ensure highest level of protection and security.
• The software is simple and effective, so that even those with little technical knowledge can activate the software if a device has been stolen.
• The software can notify the owner when a SIM is changed and provide the current location of the device if it's GPS is enabled, thus providing a means to possibly recover the smartphone.

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Ofcom Gives Green Light to Spectrum Trade

With the massive rise in Smartphone use, bandwidth is becoming a huge issue, putting an ever increasing demand on networks.  So the UK regulator Ofcom, has given phone operators the green light to trade with each other in an effort to combat the problem.

The controversial will enable networks to sell off the airwaves they own in the 900MHz, 1800MHz and 2100MHz frequency bands.  The move comes ahead of a crucial spectrum auction next year that will usher in 4G data services.  The UK has been slow in offering a more level-playing field compared to other nations. 

The merger of T-mobile and Orange forced Ofcom to change their original plans and now Everything Everywhere, the parent company of these two networks, are set to be the biggest beneficiaries of spectrum trading.  

Three is the least happy, as they have the least spectrum to trade, and said in a statement.

"This move simply allows those who have been gifted access to public spectrum to profit from it, with no benefit for UK taxpayers."

The World Wide Web Just got Wider

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) have voted to increase the number of available website domain suffixes, which will be the most major change to the internet in years.  

In principle internet address names will end with almost any word and be in any language.  However, it will cost you.  It will cost $185,000 (£114,000) to apply for the suffixes, and companies would need to show they have a legitimate claim to the name they are buying.

Applications will begin in January 2012 with corporations and cities expected to be amongst the first.  Despite the confidence Icann have in their decision; they admit that "No one can predict where this historic decision will take us."

Remember Adodo’s creative thinking and problem solving skills extend to all your web based requirements.  Have a question?  Ask Adodo.  

Quote for the Week!

"In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure."

Bill Cosby 

The Summer Forecast looks bleak for Blackberry

Research in Motion (RIM), the manufacturer behind Blackberry phones has missed even its lowered profit forecasts and lowered its fiscal predictions for the full year.  

Profits are significantly down on this time last year, and with company shares also taking a blow, it seems there are challenges ahead for RIM.  The delays in new product introductions mean that the company is losing support from customers and carriers.

According to Peter Misek at Jefferies and Co in New York, “People are not waiting.  They’re going to other platforms.”

Are you?  Which mobile operating system do you prefer:  Symbian, Android, iOS from Apple, RIM Blackberry, Windows Phone or another?

The Mobile Power of Solar

Two words that strike fear into modern society could soon be a thing of the past.  That’s right, ‘low battery’; will no longer be a problem, if an idea born in Serbia, goes global.

A group of Serbian university students have created the world’s first public solar-powered mobile phone charger and it stands proud in a town just outside Belgrade.  The team won a prestigious European Union prize in April for their efforts, despite being the youngest team in the competition. 

Their invention, dubbed, The Strawberry Tree, has sixteen wires capable of charging all phone models, and has enough energy stored for a month should the sun disappear.  It’s a simple idea that uses natural renewable energy to power modern technology cleanly, and we love it!

Increased need for Mobile Security

Worldwide, smartphone sales are on track to top 467 million units per year, tablet PC sales should approach 70million, and e-readers, 14.7million according to research firm Gartner, and the figures are rising.

These devices are now more capable of capturing sensitive information and are far more powerful then they were two years ago.  Thankfully, more companies are starting to appreciate the security issues that mobile devices bring.

As we have seen in recent weeks, the cyber underground is adapting hacks and scams proven to work profitably on desktops and laptops to Internet-connected mobile devices.  As mobile devices become a replacement for the desktop computers the problem of malware (malicious software) is growing significantly on the mobile platform.

If you have not already got smartphone protection, do it NOW. Peace of mind costs less than £20.

Did You Know?

The high susceptibility of smartphones, their advanced data connections and the fact that we are increasingly using these devices for storing personal and commercial data makes them attractive to criminals.

                                           

• Adodo can provide full protection against viruses, trojans, spyware, or other malware.  With our chosen software we can provide continuous protection without interfering with normal use. 
• Adodo’s Anti-Spam recommended software gives you complete control over which messages are accepted or blocked by providing an easy to use application that will help minimise the spam received.
• Adodo can provide you with a cutting edge antitheft solution that enables you to lock a smartphone and wipe the data remotely via SMS, to ensure highest level of protection and security.

Find out more, call us 0115 9701471

Nokia Online to Close

Nokia continue to slimline their services, with online stores across Europe closing their virtual doors. 

France, Spain and the Netherlands were the first to go, and rumour has it that the UK store will be next.  Whilst there is no official confirmation as yet, a Nokia affiliate received a notification that suggested Nokia UK, the online store will be closing at the end of June.  Which certainly sounds conceivable as it is not the first store to close. Regional Nokia sites will continue to provide support for Nokia owners.

Quote for the Week!

"Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil."

J. Paul Getty 

Two Major Security Breaches

In the US, thousands of Citibank customers have had their Data stolen by hackers. Citigroup is the latest in a string of high profile companies to be targeted by cyber criminals, with the latest domestic threat being to the NHS.

Lulz Security, a notorious hacker group, that claims to be behind the recent hack on Sony, have warned the NHS that its computer networks are vulnerable to cyber attack.

They sent an email to NHS administrators revealing it had found a way to breach the service's network stating that "We mean you no harm and only want to help you fix your tech issues". The Department of Health was quick to deny that any patient information was at risk.

• If you are concerned with data security,then speak to our specialist team now.

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Tough Month for Nokia

Rich Green, the chief technology officer at Nokia has taken a leave of absence from the Mobile Giants.  

In the official statement from the company Mr. Green has left due to a “personal matter” and not given a date for his return.  However, a Finnish newspaper quoted sources inside Nokia saying he had left because of differences over strategy and would not return.

Mr. Green was the proponent for the recently sidelined MeeGo mobile operating system.  The decision to adopt Microsoft's Windows Phone software for its smartphones was made by Nokia’s boss Stephen Elop earlier this year.  

It has been a tough month for Nokia, in which it announced that sales of its phones during the second quarter of the year would be substantially below previous forecasts.  Mr. Green’s departure is said to have "no impact on our product strategy or our expected product launch timelines" according to Nokia’s official statement.

Did You Know?

The high susceptibility of smartphones, their advanced data connections and the fact that we are increasingly using these devices for storing personal and commercial data makes them attractive to criminals.

                                           

• Adodo can provide full protection against viruses, trojans, spyware, or other malware.  With our chosen software we can provide continuous protection without interfering with normal use. 
• Adodo’s Anti-Spam recommended software gives you complete control over which messages are accepted or blocked by providing an easy to use application that will help minimise the spam received.
• Adodo can provide you with a cutting edge antitheft solution that enables you to lock a smartphone and wipe the data remotely via SMS, to ensure highest level of protection and security.

Find out more, call us 0115 9701471

Mobile Radiation Top Ten

A recent report resulted in the World Health Organisation (WHO) classifying mobile phones as “possibly carcinogenic” to humans.  This has led to health experts analysing the top 10 smartphones for radiation emissions, and Motorola comes out on top!

A US environmental group has gathered information that concludes Motorola make seven of the top ten mobiles that emit the most radiation.  Top of the pile is the Motorola Bravo, which emits 1.59 watts per kilogram (W/Kg) of radiation.  The measure is defined by the rate at which the body absorbs energy from radio frequency electromagnetic fields produced by mobile phones. 

The Worst Offenders

1. Motorola Bravo (1.59 W/Kg)
2. Motorola Droid (1.58 W/Kg)
3. Palm Pixi (1.56 W/Kg)
4. Blakberry Bold 9700 (1.55 W/Kg)
5. HTC Magic (1.55 W/Kg)

Other Popular Handsets

11. HTC Desire (1.48 W/Kg)

40. Nokia Flair (1.21 W/Kg)

48. Apple iPhone 4 (1.17 W/Kg)

Big Test for New Internet Address System

In the early 1980’s a way of identifying individual connections to a computer network was devised and called IPv4.  A maximum of 4.3bn addresses were available, but three decades later, we are running out.

The rapid growth in PCs, smartphones and other internet connected devices means those addresses are close to being used up, with only an estimated 80 million still to be allocated.

Thus, IPv6 is facing is now facing its biggest test to date; Google, Yahoo, Microsoft Bing and Facebook are among the companies switching-on IPv6 versions of their websites for the one day trial.  The trial is being used as an opportunity to test the technology but also as an awareness-raising exercise.  

Groups involved in IPv6 day say that everyone will have to make the change eventually.  It is thought that some home users and companies may require new network equipment but users should not worry at this stage if they are not switched over.  

Quote for the Week!

"Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is usually more important than the outcome. Not everyone can be Number 1."   

Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr

Did You Know?

Despite the growing threats of mobile viruses, spam and smartphone theft around 86% of mobile phone users do not have any security software installed?

• Adodo can provide full protection against viruses, trojans, spyware, or other malware.  With our chosen software we can provide continuous protection without interfering with normal use. 
• Adodo’s Anti-Spam recommended software gives you complete control over which messages are accepted or blocked by providing an easy to use application that will help minimise the spam received.
• Adodo can provide you with a cutting edge antitheft solution that enables you to lock a smartphone and wipe the data remotely via SMS, to ensure highest level of protection and security.

Find out more, call us 0115 9701471

Rip off Britain

You’ve seen all the documentaries about counterfeit designer gear, fake cigarettes and moonshine alcohol, but what about the simple business telephone. The same goes on and over the next few months we’ll tell you about a few we’ve come across recently.

It took a consumer campaign in 1986 just to get British Telecom to itemise their phone bills.

Recently a certain company that shall remain nameless offered their customers free services for a month. What they did not make clear is that you’d be billed for the service after the month. Now Call Diversion and Caller Display only cost £2.34 each per month but this is £4.68 per line you may not need to pay. When you’ve got tens of thousands of customers you’ve just increased your bottom line substantially without anyone noticing. As a customer you first had to spot it and then had to cancel or continue to pay. How can you continue to trust that this company is providing you a service in your best interest?

Next month we’ll tell you the one about the name on the bill.

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Are you smart with your phone?

Many organisations now allow employees to use the smartphone of their choice for work related activities. This is based on the evidence that it increases employee satisfaction and productivity. However, the organisations don’t fully comprehend the extent of the security challenges this creates.

Most also think that allowing employees to use the smartphones of their choice either has no impact on or only somewhat decreases the overall security of their company’s networks and information. This is an indication that organisations might not be educating employees on the potential security risks these devices create and how to best keep them and the data on and accessible through them protected.

Given that completely unmanaged personal use of a work-related smartphone could potentially open security holes in an organisations network, there needs to be an urgent review of security.

The need to password protect mobile devices is well communicated, but guidelines around the downloading of apps for smartphones is less so. Given the fact that the majority of malicious malware for smartphones involves legitimate apps that have been Trojanized and re-published on third-party app hosting sites, organisations need to do better at communicating policies and/or best practices related to downloading apps.

Personally identifiable information and competitive or proprietary data are the most common forms of data that need to be protected.

As well as company information ask yourself the following question. If you lost any of the following items which one would give you greatest emotional distress - laptop, smartphone, wallet/purse or car keys. At the moment it’s probably the wallet/purse.

As smartphones become more sophisticated, and end users are using them for an ever increasing list of daily activities, this will change. As end users store more of their digital lives on mobile devices, the need to properly secure and manage them will only increase.