UAE Among Top 5 ‘at risk’ Countries for Mobile Security
The United Arab Emirates is among the top five ‘at risk’ countries for cyber attacks through mobile devices, largely due to unsafe behaviour by employees, a new survey found. A report by Aruba Networks that polled 11,500 workers in 23 countries on their mobile security habits found that Western countries fared much better than their Asian and Middle Eastern counterparts.
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IoT Security and Privacy Must Be Built-in, Says OTA
The OTA, which counts ADT, AVG Technologies, Microsoft, Symantec, Target, TRUSTe, Verisign and nearly 100 other subject matter experts among its members, has warned that security and privacct must been approached holistically by vendors and services providers, and that consumers need long term protection.
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The Apple Watch, Two Months In
“A couple of months ago, I got my hands on the Apple Watch, which still isn’t available in the UAE through official channels. This doesn’t really matter, because grey-market prices have cooled off to the point where you can get one here cheaper than you can from a proper Apple Store in the UK. After a week of use, I wrote my review up, and I was fairly positive about the new gadget.”
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The Apple Watch
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