This guide examines current information security threats to business and describes techniques for developing a security management strategy that leverages established best practices. Designed for IT professionals and business managers, this guide provides an overview of security threats, their impact on businesses, and, perhaps most importantly, practices and technologies for controlling security risks. The first chapter begins with a discussion of cybercrime and the business resources targeted by increasingly sophisticated and organized attackers. The second chapter moves to examine how common weaknesses in business processes, such as insufficient use of SSL, leave organizations vulnerable to data breaches and compromised systems. The final two chapters address how to create a high impact security strategy and implement best practices, including multiple uses of SSL technologies, to protect your business.

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A Prescription for Privacy: What You Need To Know About Security Requirements for Electronic Health Records

Learn the measures that organizations need to start taking right now to prepare for the upcoming changes in the healthcare industry. As organizations implement EHRs–or as they ramp up their existing systems to make them more robust–concerns about patient privacy will move to the forefront. This report looks at the challenges surrounding the new world of EHR technology, including the requirements that govern protecting confidential patient data online, as well as security breaches and other risks that come with storing and accessing that information with web-based systems.

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Beginners Guide to Digital SSL Certificates

Whether you are an individual or a company, you should approach online security in the same way that you would approach physical security for your home or business. This guide will de-mystify the technology involved and give you the information you need to make the best decision when considering your online security options.

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Implementing Best Practices for Web 2.0 Security with the Websense Web Security Gateway

The way to address Web 2.0 threats that combine the best aspects of traditional security and control techniques is with new technology designed specifically to address the dynamic, real-time nature of Web 2.0. This paper describes how the Websense Web Security Gateway enables you to quickly and effectively implement a best practices approach to making Web 2.0 secure and effective.

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Mobile Device Management and Security

How to benefit business users with secure mobile access to corporate data systems and the solutions that work. The evolution of mobile networks and devices has changed the way we communicate, with people increasingly able to stay in touch through greater mobility and flexibility than ever before. This evolution is also changing the way people work. Time and money can both be saved when mobile employees have easy access to information and their corporate IT infrastructure. At the same time, the security of that information as well as the ability to manage access to it has never been more important. Learn about the fundamentals of security and device management and how you can provide secure mobile access to corporate data systems and benefit business users.

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The Brightest, Most Colorful Screen

With an incredibly colorful 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, the Galaxy S II delivers 50 percent more sub-pixels than the previous generation display for better contrast. The display also offers unmatched outdoor viewing quality, even in the brightest sunlight.

Super Sharp Photos and Videos Plus Video Chat

This Galaxy S II also captures sharp photos with its 8-megapixel camera with flash, and it records videos in stunning Full HD 1080p resolution. An additional 2-megapixel front-facing camera gives you the power to connect with your friends and family face-to-face via video chat with preloaded Qik Lite over Wi-Fi. And with Google Talk, you can video chat with all of your Google Talk contacts, whether they are on a mobile phone or a computer.

Mobile Entertainment

Samsung’s Media Hub enables you to rent or purchase movies and TV shows within seconds watch from the convenience of anywhere. With Media Hub’s progressive downloading feature, you can start watching your content almost immediately as the rest of the file downloads to the Galaxy S II. Plus, all Media Hub content can be shared among five Media Hub-enabled devices on the same account.

Intuitive TouchWiz Interface

The Galaxy S II features Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface, providing superior multi-tasking and customization for an enhanced visual and intuitive smartphone experience. Live Panel features provide immediate access to weather, social updates, e-mail, news and photos, which can all be customized on any one of the seven home screens.

All of the widgets can be positioned and re-sized to create unique home screens and one-touch access to the services and apps you use the most. The Notifications Panel allows one touch access to a separate menu for managing Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and Flight Mode settings.

Vital Statistics

The Samsung Galaxy S II 4G weighs 4.3 ounces and measures 4.96 x 2.6 x 0.35 inches. Its 1650 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 8 hours of talk time, and up to 400 hours (16.6 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T’s dual-band 4G network (850/1900 MHz; HSPA+/HSDPA/UMTS) plus international 2100 MHz 3G networks.

Review

I have been waiting for this phone for some time now and once it hit T-Mobile I immediately picked up one. I must say that the first week of using this phone it is everything that I anticipated and then some.

The battery life has been amazing thus far but I must say that I am not the type of person who loads up my screens with widgets, I personally tend to keep my screens organized and clutter free.

It is a large phone and I was also extremely surprised just how lite the it is. I suppose the only complaint I have, which even goes back to the MyTouch 4G is the bloat-ware. I’m fine with providers providing applications out of the box but is it to much to ask for when it comes to allowing the consumer to uninstall apps they do not use?

I think not! It is also important to note that while Android voice commands is core to the operating system, Samsung’s voice is also very slick, check out this video:

Commands

• send text to [contact] [message]
• listen to [artist/song/album]
• call [business]
• call [contact]
• send email to [contact] [message]
• go to [website]
• note to self [note]
• navigate to [location/business name]
• directions to [location/business name]
• map of [location]
• define [say a word]

Conclusion

Folks, don’t let the iPhone fanatics tell you that Siri can now allow them to communicate in a way they you cannot. The truth is Android’s voice commands are very powerful and get the job very nicely. It will be interesting to see what feature enhancements Google will push out in this highly competitive market.

Software Development and Security

The process of developing software is termed the Software Development Lifecycle (SDL), which entails a variety of patterns and practices.  To address security one could take a page out of the Microsoft playbook and adopt the Security Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Modern day mobile devices interact via the internet and understanding this architecture is the first step.  Software architecture has undergone tremendous change since the mid 1990’s (Britto, Kumar, & Rabara, 2010).  Because of the risk associated with HTTP protocols, it is imperative to consider the use of encryption for example to protect transitions that occur.  If security is not addressed early in the design stages then the result will be a variety of vulnerabilities that could have been accounted for during development.  Secure development encapsulates that team that makes up the project.  To bake in security there must be an established baseline that covers controls and activities and without these steps, the result will be a product that is at substantial risk (Dawson, Burrell, Rahim, & Brewster, 2010).  If you begin to define and break down the baseline into process stages the result will be identifiable actions that must occur at every stage of the development lifecycle.  These actions in turn provide clear and obtainable security countermeasures that will address known security holes.  It is equally important for the process not to become stalled, in other words it must adapt to the technology and the vast number of risk that follow.

Smartphone Key Security Practices

The end consumers of the mobile platform also share in the responsibility when it comes to security.  Smartphones had become the standards means of communication in terms of banking, email, and commercial purchases.  Because consumers share in the responsibility there are 12 steps one can take to better protect themselves (Mediati, 2011), for example:

1. Use of Virtual Credit Cards
2. Keep Software Updated
3. Use of Antivirus Software

There is a great deal of trust placed at the doorstep of applications and consumers must only download and install applications that are from trusted sources (Wawro, 2011).  This is even truer in the sense of a business.  Smartphones today are essentially a computer that fits into the palm of a hand.  The technologies employed include audio, camera, and video, which open the door to proven methods of education (Khaddage, Chonka, Zhou, 2009).

References

1. Britto, S. S., Kumar, R. R., & Rabara, S. (2010). An architectural framework for the development of secure mobile payment system. Journal of Algorithms & Computational Technology, 4(4), 443-462. Retrieved from http://www.multi-science.co.uk/jact.htm
2. Dawson, M., Burrell, D., Rahim, E., & Brewster, S. (2010). Integrating software assurance into the software development life cycle (SDLC). Journal of Information Systems Technology & Planning, 3(6), 49-53. Retrieved from http://www.intellectbase.org
3. Mediati, N. (2011). Secure your life in 12 steps. (cover story). PC World, 29(6), 58-66. Retrieved from http://www.pcworld.com/
4. Wawro, A. (2011). The smartphone data theft threat. PC World, 29(5), 38. Retrieved from http://www.pcworld.com/
5. Khaddage, F. F., Chonka, A. A., & Zhou, W. W. (2009). E-Learning over mobile phone technology: Best practices and guidelines. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies, 3(3), 55-58. doi:10.3991/ijim.v3i3.950

The interface on the iPad is exactly what one would expect. It is crisp and clean and extremely easy to navigate. Take a look for yourself.

There is a fairly good range on content available to include The DaVinci Code, Big Daddy, and Quarantine just to name a few of big ticket Hollywood movies. As a child I grew up watching television shows like Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, and of course Charlie’s Angels. Now all of with you can turn back the clock for yourself and watch these classic shows should you have never been so lucky.

You can download the app from iTunes and it’s free.

Stop for a moment and think about how much you’re paying that traditional cable provider. The average consumer pays close to $75 a month and others may pay $100 or more depending upon all the additional programming choices. Is it really worth $900 to $1,200 annually to watch that ball game or your favorite reality television show? Have you ever considered alternatives? Do you know what these alternatives are? More importantly what can you get at will it cost you the $75 – $100 a month? You may be surprised at the answer.

Hardware and Software

PlayOn

PlayOn makes it easy for you to watch your favorite videos, shows, and movies from websites such as Netflix, Hulu, YouTube and more on your TV using your Wii, Xbox 360, or Playstation 3 over your home internet connection. PlayOn also works on your iPhone or Android phone.

There are three different license options and they range from $4.99 a month, $39.99 annually, to a one-time fee of $79.99 which is the option I selected. You can even kick the tires with a free 14 day trial to see if it works in your situation.

Out of the box you have access to Hulu, NetFlix, CBS, spike, and many more. This just to start and with plugins you can pull in a variety of content from many other party site to include:

• Channel 9
• Crackle
• Discovery Channel
• Food Network
• HGTV
• South Park Studios

I have PlayOn installed on both my Android device and iPad for mobile viewing. You can even use a number of DLNA/UPnP media devices such as the LG Network Blu-ray Player. Bottom line for a fee of less than a monthly cable bill you have access to the media of your choosing.

Apple TV

The Apple TV is a simple mechanism for getting iTunes content from computers to TVs as well as first run movies, sporting events, radio, NetFlix and so much more. There is more than 15,000 streaming movies and television shows for as little as $8.95 per month. It can also handle content from YouTube, MobileMe, Flickr, and a large variety of streaming radio stations, as well as accessing your favorite podcast.

The  beauty of this device is the average consumer can just plug in the Apple TV, connect to their iTunes or Netflix  account and  in no time media is streaming. It is that easy! On top of the ease of use the device itself comes in a just under $100 and can be purchased from Amazon at $99.00.

Roku XDS treaming Player

Roku coming in at $99.00 for the XDS or $79.99 for the XD is a little box that allows you to instantly stream tons of entertainment on your TV. Watch over 100,000 movies and TV shows from Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus and more. Listen to music on Pandora, or listen to your own iTunes playlists. Watch major sports, news, or original Internet programming. It’s all available whenever you want it.

The all-new, top-of-the-line Roku XDS sets a new standard with 1080p streaming video, the latest wireless technology, and Instant Replay. All for under $100. Works with any TV—up to 1080p*. The XDS delivers the biggest and best streaming video experience you can get and it’s really easy. Be up and running in 5 minutes and best of all Roku works with any TV.

Boxee

Boxee coming in at $193.66 gives you the freedom to watch what you want. It’s thousands of TV shows ready to watch, instantly. It’s tons of free movies, Hollywood blockbusters, and critically acclaimed films. It’s web-only videos from Funny or Die or College Humor. It’s your videos, your Pandora and Facebook feeds somewhere they’ve never been before – your HDTV: organized, simplified and enjoyed from the comfort of your couch in 1080p. No keyboard or mouse required. For serious!!

Get tons of free stuff, and pay for the premium content you want.

No monthly bill.

No more paying for stuff you never watch. No biggie. Finally, TV gets it.

Streaming Web Sites

Amazon Instant Video

With Amazon Instant Video, you can watch thousands of movies and TV shows on a compatible handheld video player commercial-free, using the Unbox application. You also can’t share your Instant Videos benefit with the rest of the family — while a Prime membership. For more information on Amazon Instant Video, visit getting started.

Crackle

Crackle is the place to experience pure entertainment: full-length movies, TV shows, and original series from genres that embody cool — all uncut, uncensored, and unbelievably free. Crackle is one of the fastest growing entertainment destinations today, featuring only the genres you love — comedy, action, drama, sci-fi, horror — anywhere you are. Crackle’s vast distribution network ensures that you have access to Crackle everywhere: on your favorite video site, your television and your mobile device. Learn more about where you can find Crackle on the distribution page.

Hulu

Hulu brings together a large selection of videos from over 260 content companies, including FOX, NBCUniversal, ABC, Criterion, A&E Networks, Lionsgate, Endemol, MGM, MTV Networks, Comedy Central, National Geographic, Digital Rights Group, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., TED and more. Users can choose from current primetime TV hits such as The Simpsons, 30 Rock, Modern Family, Glee, The Office, Jersey Shore, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report; classics like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The A-Team and Alfred Hitchcock Presents; full episodes and clips from Saturday Night Live; and original videos like The LXD and The Confession. Hulu also offers a wide array of acclaimed movies and documentaries, including hundreds of titles from the renowned Criterion Collection.

YouTube Movies

YouTube movies allows billions of people to discover, watch and share originally-created videos. YouTube provides a forum for people to connect, inform, and inspire others across the globe and acts as a distribution platform for original content creators and advertisers large and small. If you’re looking for a current movie or one from 5, 10, or even 20 years ago then YouTube has you covered.

Conclusion

I hope that you have begun to see a trend here. These devices are easy on the wallet, easily installed, and user friendly and depending upon the hardware you settle on and how much your traditional cable bill runs a month you may find that within 30 – 90 days you’re no longer throwing away you hard earned cash.

If you have dumped your traditional provider leave a comment sharing your experience and what you have in place to watch you favorite television shows an movies. If your on the fence and have questions, feel free to ask and we will see if we cannot help you make this move.

The fine folks at the AndroXplorer has graciously provided five FREE licenses of AndroXplorer v3, just continue reading for details on how to win.

Editions

There are two versions available and depending upon your needs they provide two very different feature sets.

Version 2 is the free light version which does not support data encryption or compression and compared to version 3. That being said if you have no need for these then you would be just fine running version 2. However, it is well worth stating the obvious and as mobile devices are becoming more and more part of our daily lives the ability to encrypt your data becomes much more important.

Features

1. Protect your sensitive data on Android phone by activating the app. with “state-of-the-art” technology of encryption.
2. To manage your installed applications, AndroXplorer provides My Programs. This feature aggregates all installed applications within a single folder. Tap on an application within the folder to activate, to see the properties or to get more information from the market. Options also available to uninstall and performing backup where it is applicable.
3. Another key feature of AndroXplorer is the sliding drawers for file sorting, navigation and toolbar. File sorting has never been easier with this approach. Pull down the pertinent drawer for sorting, tap on the sort type to sort, tap again for ascending or descending sorting. These uniquely designed sliding drawers also provide fast navigation within a view, making it a very smooth flow of operation from folder to folder and subsequently performing file operations easily within the destination folder.
4. Shortcuts feature in AndroXplorer is very convenient to use, it enables you to create shortcuts to files and folders from any folder within a view. The shortcuts are then saved in a folder for future references.
5. Selectable color theme.
6. AndroXplorer supports advanced multiple-views file browsing. View-to-view navigation is as easy as swiping left or right. Each view has a self-contained folder with full file manager functions.

Review

I must admit that I was surprised just how easy it was to use this application once I took the time to configure it to my needs. I’m probably the worst person when it comes to reading instructions and upon stumbling my way around I turned to the instruction material on the AndroXplorer web site and it no time I was creating my key files.

The interface is very intuitive and with the slide features makes accessing features a snap.

Ask yourself the following question. How often do you search for a file whether it is a PDF document, image, or even your favorite music track? The search feature within AndroXplorer is second to none and with the addition of regular expressions your search will never be the same again. In fact you will very quickly find that you have located what you’re looking for.

The most notable feature in my opinion is around security.

I enjoy that I am able to create a key file that I can securely house my user names and passwords to web sites that I may need to access while I am away from my primary computer.

Many of us use or mobile devices for so many reasons which may include work and personal reasons. Have you ever stopped for a moment to consider that the document your about to attach to an email really could pose a number of problems should it fall into the wrong hands?

You can quickly and easily encrypt and password protect files and then confidentially fire up your email and send it off. Should it then fall into the wrong hands then you have nothing to fear.

Summary

While there are other good file explorers out there none can close to matching the robust features and the sense of security that AndroXplorer brings to the table. While this application is a much more expensive than every other application I have ever purchased as an Android device owner it is well worth the cost for the peace of mind.

Bottom line is try out version 2 for yourself in order to experience the interface for yourself and should you also wish to address the security vulnerability that is starring you in the face then by all means purchase version 3 today!

Rating: 4 out of 5

Name: AndroXplorer

MSRP: $15.00 for v3 and Free for v2

Contest Rules

Entering the contest is simple. All that is required is to follow @raddevelopment and leave a comment on blog post titled Product Review: AndroXplorer as to why your deserving of the free copy. Do you have a horror story surrounding security on your Android device? If so, share with others. Don’t have a story? Well that is okay also, just leave a comment in your own words why you want AndroXplorer and be creative. A short sentence just will not cut it.

At the time of the drawing, April 1, 2011, Radical Development will select five random winners so be sure to follow the rules to win!

Summary of Rules and Regulations

To enter to win a AndroXplorer v3, $15.00 retail value of prize, no purchase is necessary. Contest closes at midnight of March 31, 2011. If you’re selected as a winner, you must have a valid email address in order to claim the prize.

Complete Rules and Regulations

1. This contest is open to residents of the United States of America, except employees of Radical Development who is sponsoring the Promotion and their affiliates.
2. The chance of being selected will depend on the total number of eligible entries received. If the selected entrant cannot be contacted by the email address provided in the comment within 10 days of being selected, he/she will not be eligible to win the prize and an alternate entrant will be randomly selected.
3. The prize is not transferable or convertible into cash or otherwise and must be accepted as awarded.
4. The right is reserved to terminate or withdraw this contest at any time without prior notice.
5. This contest is subject to all and Federal, State and Municipal laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
6. Radical Development and its affiliates accept no liability or responsibility in connection with injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising out of this contest or prize. Entries not meeting the guidelines or irregular in any way will be considered void.
7. Good luck.

Upon ready the survey I must say that I was not surprised to see the results. I’m not saying that I condone the use rather that I see such poor manners each and every day.

Let me ask you this. Have you ever walked into your local grocery store, favorite restaurant, or stopped to get gas only to have someone standing in front of you with a cell phone glued to their ear? I’m sure you have and you most likely you was in a hurry only to realize the idiot on the phone has no care in the world except for the conversation happening in their own little world. Here is an idea, the next technology breakthrough should come in the form a killing cell phone signals as soon as you enter a business establishment

Do you fall into the 91% of folks that bring other to the edge of rage? What annoying mobile habits of people do you see that bother you? If you have a story that just drive you nuts, leave a comment and share the horror with others.

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I must say that so far this phone has exceeded my expectations and the only negative thing that I have to say is about the preinstalled software it comes with, I personally do not like my electronics jammed packed with applications that I do not like. Now there may be a way to uninstall this software and I just have not found the answer. If you know how to uninstall some or all of this software please leave a comment detailing the steps. I know T-Mobile is working to expand their 4G coverage and unfortunately it is not in the area where I reside, however the lack of 4G in my local area is not enough to taint my opinion of this phone. It is fast and feels extremely comfortable in my hand. Just take a look at what others have said:

It is the top android phone now and it is the fastest processor wise, and has hspa + high speed internet at NO EXTRA CHARGE….yes it blows my iPhone 4 away…..

I just got 5+ mbps on speedtest over my phone, and I’m on hsdpa, not hspa+….

I love how my phone has no lag whatsoever. Just pure speed here….

It seems that T-Mobile and AT&T are having some friendly back and forth words over on their Facebook pages that you may want to check out. In fact T-Mobile has a a page entirely dedicated to fans showing off the 4G speeds out in the real world. Now I must say that I love the fact that T-Mobile has taken a play from the Mac vs PC marketing and I find it amusing that the iPhone is the bread and butter of AT&T wireless and Android has become a strong competitor.

T-Mobile MyTouch 4G “No Shirt”

T-Mobile MyTouch 4G “Piggyback”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RN0tP7GLfk

T-Mobile MyTouch 4G “Digging”

T-Mobile MyTouch 4G “New Ride”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKG4B7wFJUo

T-Mobile myTouch 4G “Glitchy” BOGO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EdUKSwQcsg

So what do you think, is AT&T beginning to show fear in the face of the MyTouch 4G device? My last question is to those of you that are die hard iPhone fans. Have you looked at MyTouch 4G firsthand? Would you consider the switch and if so why?