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Poll: Do You Use a Secure Lock Screen?

Kellen January 20, 2016 232

Earlier today, I caught wind of a recently published report from Duo Labs that talked about the state of Android device security and the usage numbers surrounding things like secure lock screens. The report - which of course is from a security company - claims...

DEAL: Enpass Password Manager is Free Today Only ($9.99 Off)

Kellen January 12, 2016 15

I'm still fairly new to the password locker game, but after becoming a LastPass subscriber last year, I can't imagine life without one. Today, if you would like to get into using a password locker or manager without the typical associated cost (subscription or...

Google Safe Browsing Now Protects Hundred of Millions of Chrome Users on Android

Kellen December 7, 2015 4

Google's Safe Browsing, the security service behind Chrome that protects you as you cruise the internet by warning you of potentially harmful or dangerous sites, is now protecting millions of uses on Chrome for Android. Google announced the availability of the...

This is How Blackberry “Secures the Android Platform” With the Priv

Kellen October 20, 2015 108

As Blackberry mentioned today in a blog post about securing Android, they have a "long and storied" history of being able to do so on mobile devices. They lay claim to things like being the first to secure email and other applications and deploy app...

The Nexus 5X and 6P Fingerprint Scanners are the Best.

Kellen October 19, 2015 135

Last week, I wrote an opinion piece that attempted to convince the world that rear-mounted fingerprint scanners were the ideal implementation, not the home button locations that Samsung and Apple have sold you all on over the past couple of years. I took some...

Android Pay Requires You to Enable a Secure Lock Screen

Kellen September 10, 2015 172

Just a quick heads-up, but with Android Pay, things have changed a bit on a security level when compared to Google Wallet. With Android Pay, Google is now requiring that you have a secure lock screen setup in order to use the mobile payment service. While...

Cerberus Free Lifetime Licenses Forget What “Lifetime” Means, Company Now Wants You to Pay

Kellen September 3, 2015 125

About a week ago, Android anti-theft specialist, Cerberus, started notifying users who received a free lifetime license during a previous promotional period, that they would no longer be able to keep those free lifetime subscriptions. Last night, they must...

Download: Nexus OTA Stagefright Patches (Updated)

Kellen August 10, 2015 60

Update 8/13: We now have all available files below. Last week, Google released factory images for most of its Nexus devices that were supposed to address Stagefright vulnerabilities. While those images are there for the flashing and will get you all patched up...