We have all suspected at one point or another that somebody might be snooping through our phone. The fact is somebody can go through your email, read all your text messages, and look at your personal photos without your permission or knowledge. App & Joy of Tel Aviv - Israel announced in May 2012 a new app - "Who Touched my Phone" that helps you to determine whether somebody snooped through your phone whenever it was left unattended. The user arms the application and locks the screen.

Ironically, the vulnerability is introduced by a class of firewalls cellular carriers use. While intended to make the networks safer, these firewall middleboxes allow hackers to infer TCP sequence numbers of data packets appended to each data packet, a disclosure that can be used to tamper with internet connections.

Complex, and presently theoretical… apart from the test that the researchers carried out using some smartphones, in which they spoofed a variety of sites, including banks. (Thanks @rquick for the link.)

In a recently published article, researchers from the National Center for Telehealth and Technology in Tacoma, Washington discussed the need for data security standards for mobile devices.

Social networking has become the preferred channel of communication, and while companies initially resisted on-the-job use of social media, many now embrace it as good for business. They understand that enterprise social media tools can spark collaboration among co-workers, strengthen employee productivity and improve communications. Public social networking sites may help an organization attract customers and employees, improve customer service and manage its brand image.

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