Baby Steps in Mobility: Pentagon OKs Dell-Only Android

The Defense Department is allowing a second mobile platform to access its networks, but it is not quite yet a “bring your own device” approach.

The Pentagon’s Security Technical Implementation Guide covers Dell’s version of Android 2.2, according to Stars and Stripes. This version is the only Pentagon-approved version. 

Dell’s Venue smartphone is…

IBM Adds Social Net Tools Ahead of Mobile Rush in Office

The “Bring Your Own Device” trend is all the rage at workplaces across the country and IBM unveiled new social networking and collaboration applications Wednesday to help employees get on the company’s secure enterprise networks.

IBM itself is also part of the BYOD trend, as previously covered here on The New New Internet. IBM said in its…

IBM Mobility Suite Has New App Shooting to Protect Corporate Data

In order to defend organizations against data loss caused by theft, malware, unauthorized access, among other things, IBM has put forth a new service assisting in creating more secure access to corporate data. 

The existing mobility portfolio will now have IBM hosted mobile device security management service to offer as well. The smart device security application offers managed…

HP Cloud Enabled Printers Reach Mainstream Shaping Printing Frontier

HP today held the annual global Imaging and Printing Conference where it announced new collaborations, apps, innovations and solutions for all types of users.

Additionally, HP announced its customer adoption of its cloud-enabled, web-connected print technologies are now mainstream with over 10 million printers sold to date.

“HP’s history of innovation runs deep, and we continue to leverage that…

iPhone Users More Likely to Become Phished than BlackBerry Owners

A survey conducted by anti-phishing software maker Trusteer found the first respondents to click on compromised links are those using smartphones, in particular iPhones.

Additionally, mobile Internet users are three times more likely than desktop users to give out personal information to scammers. Help Net Security points out it is often hard to see a link’s URL in a smartphone browser window, which makes it…

iPad Hype Gives GovCon Firms New Opportunities

The iPad undoubtedly became one of the most-hyped products of last year, with a seemingly never-ending popularity. When legions of government employees embrace what some have dubbed the new BlackBerry for federal workers, government contractors specializing in computer and mobile security have found  themselves increasingly busy with developing new applications and systems to protect the masses of Apple…

India Notifies Companies of Blackberry Monitoring Deadline

India, which recently joined the UAE and Saudi Arabia in demanding the ability to read encrypted Blackberry communications, has issued a notice to mobile phone operators in the country that they must possess equipment to monitor Blackberry communications by the end of August.

Tata Teleservices, a large India mobile phone provider, told the…

Blackberry Ist Verboten: Germany Advises Ministers Against Smartphone Use

The German government has advised its ministers to avoid using smartphones like Blackberry and iPhones because of “a dramatic increase of attacks against” the government’s networks.

Additionally, a ban on the use of smartphones in several government ministries is also under consideration, Federal Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière…

Saudi Arabia to Shut Down Blackberry Messenger Function Friday

Saudi Arabia’s telecommunications watchdog, the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), has asked telecom firms to block to messenger function on Blackberry devices by Friday. The ban would remain until all three mobile phone operators in Saudi Arabia complied with “the regulatory requirements it has requested.”

CITC did not specify what the regulatory requirements are,…

UAE and Saudi Arabia to Ban Some Blackberry Functions

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates plan to ban some functions on the Blackberry, citing security concerns.

The UAE plans to block Internet access, sending emails and delivering instant messages to other Blackberry devices. Saudi Arabia plans to block instant messages between Blackberry devices.

Both nations are unhappy with their inability to monitor the…