Showing posts with label Security. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Security. Show all posts

Thursday, 27 October 2011

Lookout Enhances iPhone and iPad Security with Wi-Fi Check, Remote Management, and More [IPhone Downloads]

By Melanie Pinola Oct 18, 2011 7:00 AM 13,960 4

Lookout Enhances iPhone and iPad Security with Wi-Fi Check, Remote Management, and MoreiOS: Popular mobile security app Lookout, previously available only for Android, Windows Phone 7, and Blackberry users, is finally available for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad folks. The free app adds protection against privacy and security threats.

Lookout for iOS has several features to protect you and your device, including a Missing Phone service, a notification if your Wi-Fi connection is unsecured, indications of which apps access your location, and auto-backup of your contacts.

Some of these features are already provided by Apple's iOS 5 update (e.g., Find My iPhone/iPad), but Lookout offers some enhancements. For example, the Missing Phone service not only locates your device on a map but also lets out a really loud wail wherever you may have misplaced it (or if it's been stolen). You can also manage both your iOS device and Android or other mobile devices at mylookout.com and sync your contacts with Android devices that also use Lookout.

Lookout | iTunes App Store via TechCrunch

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Daily App Deals: Kaspersky PURE Total Security Free with Rebate [Deals]

By Doug Shipley Oct 18, 2011 2:30 PM 5,228 1

Daily App Deals: Kaspersky PURE Total Security Free with RebateThe Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale.

Daily App Deals: Kaspersky PURE Total Security Free with RebateKaspersky PURE Total Security (Newegg) Previously $50.00, now free with rebate. Kaspersky PURE Total Security allows you to centrally manage all PC's in your home remotely with parental controls, security scans and updates, scheduled backups of your family's data, and more. Includes a 3 user license. Get it for $50 and be sure to mail off your rebate to get it free.(via LogicBuy)

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Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Google Defaults to Encrypted HTTPS Searches for Logged In Users [Security]

By Adam Pash Oct 18, 2011 11:18 AM 5,307 9

Google Defaults to Encrypted HTTPS Searches for Logged In UsersGoogle will start redirecting searches through a secured, encrypted HTTPS connection for logged in users, starting today. (If it's not happening to you right away, it likely will in the next week or so.) You've been able to manually point your browser toward https://google.com/ for quite some time now, but the move is intended to keep your browsing behavior more secure by default. (Looks like https://google.com just redirects now, so you have to go to https://encrypted.google.com/.) For more foundation, check out our explainer on why you should care about HTTPS on the web.

Making search more secure | Official Google Blog

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