Android’s defences against malicious apps dissed by security bods

Google’s bold claims that Android doesn’t have a malware problem and is more secure than Apple’s iOS have singularly failed to convince security researchers.
Mobile IDS/IPS solution for iOS devices

Skycure introduced its mobile IDS/IPS solution that protects iPhones and iPads by monitoring network traffic behavior and remediating suspicious activity.
Whitepaper: Five myths of cloud computing

In recent years, cloud computing has been as visible as any topic in IT. Its front-page news status has been accelerated by Amazon, Salesforce.com, Yahoo, and Microsoft, among other firms
Google CEO Larry Page declares he won’t be on all future earnings calls

Google CEO Larry Page declared during the third quarter earnings call on Thursday that he will not be appearing on all future conference calls going forward, immediately spurring speculation about his health once again.
Ubuntu 13.10 released, improves on cloud setup and management

Ubuntu 13.10 delivers the latest and best version of OpenStack, and is the fastest, most flexible platform for scale-out computing,” says Mark Shuttleworth, Founder of Ubuntu and VP Products for Canonical.
How to sniff local network traffic on an unrooted Android device

Google Play hosts a number of applications that focus on local network traffic sniffing for Android devices, but for the majority of them you would first need to root the device.
COFFEE AND DANISH HELL: National ID system cockup forces insecure Java on Danes

A bungled IT upgrade has downed Denmark’s universal NemID login system, forcing people to stay on an insecure version of Java if they want to carry out online banking, check their insurance, or retrieve tax return information.
Snowden: ‘I have data on EVERY NSA operation against China’

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has claimed he taught a course in “cyber-counterintelligence” against China and has access to data on every active operation mounted against the People’s Republic by the US spy agency.