A Los Angeles high school discovered the danger in freely issuing mobile devices when the security on hundreds of its iPads were promptly hacked. Ars Technica reports that the students exploited the inherently weak restrictions on modifying their ActiveSync profiles, allowing them to quickly and easily unlock the devices for general use.
The popular smartphone instant messaging app WhatsApp has been the subject of a joint Dutch-Canadian probe into breaches of the privacy laws of both countries. Sophos’ Naked Security reports that this is the first time two countries have worked together to investigate privacy breaches. Linked from the article is the Canadian report from the Office […]
Facebook has recently released an update to its iPhone Messenger app that allows free VoIP mobile calls. Currently the feature is only available on iOS and only in Canada. Also receiving a lot of coverage recently is Facebook’s new voice message feature, designed for short, one-way messages and available worldwide. The Toronto Sun gives a […]
