With the Black Hat US 2013 conference set to take place in Las Vegas on July 27th – August 1st, we really can’t wait to see what will come out of it. What we do know is that there will be a briefing on BlackBerry 10 from a security perspective. This briefing will be hosted [...]
Heading to Black Hat 2013? Be sure to check BlackBerry 10 OS from a security perspective briefing
June 19, 2013 By 1 Comment
Max Mobile Security updated, is now Built for BlackBerry certified
June 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Pune, India (June 9h, 2013) – Max Secure Software announces the release of version its 5.3 of Max Mobile Security for BlackBerry® 10 (NASDAQ: BBRY). With complete integration with native features like the hub, notifications, background scans with active frame, context menu with social and BBM sharing. The UI/UX is completely designed ground up for BlackBerry [...]
Twitter adds new security by turning on two-factor authentication
May 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
If you are an avid Twitter user than I am sure you are aware of some of the most recent hacks the social network has seen. Large corporations like Burger King and McDonalds were the targets of some folks that were able to get past the security protocols and send out 140 character tweets of [...]
Max Mobile Security Updated – Adds Support for the Q10 and more
April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Pune, India (April 30th, 2013) – Max Secure Software announces the release of version its fourth version of Max Mobile Security for BlackBerry® 10 (NASDAQ: BBRY). This release is integrated with native BlackBerry features integrated like hub integration, notifications, background scan with active frame, context menu with social and BBM sharing. Max Mobile Security is the [...]
BlackBerry Security Incident Response Team Is Formed To Help Protect User Privacy
February 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Since last week I have been playing around on my Z10, which of course means looking for great apps. Unfortunately a lot of what once can find in BlackBerry World is not of the highest quality. In an effort the curate the app selection,a nd ensure that customers are being taken care of, BlackBerry has [...]
5 Reasons Why SpectorSoft Is Betting Big On BlackBerry
January 28, 2013 By 1 Comment
Last week SpectorSoft shocked a few people when they announced a BlackBerry specific upgrade of Spector 360. For those that don’t know Spector 360 is an employee monitoring system that tracks activities performed on Windows, Mac and BlackBerry. To explain their reasoning behind sticking with BlackBerry SpectorSoft VP of Marketing, Nick Cavalancia, listed the top 5 reasons [...]
Metaforic Extends Application Protection to BlackBerry 10
January 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
METAFORIC EXPANDS REVOLUTIONARY SOFTWARE IMMUNE SYSTEM PROTECTION TO APPLICATIONS RUNNING ON BLACKBERRY 10 Extends Security Protection Portfolio to New Mobile Operating System; Shields Code Integrity from Tampering, Targeted Malware and Hackers SAN JOSE, CALIF. January 15, 2013— Metaforic, the innovative software security company, today announced that its world-class software immune system is now available for [...]
Review: SecureMic for BlackBerry Smartphones
January 3, 2013 By 1 Comment
I hate locking my phone, I’m so often checking it for notifications or responding to BBMs that locking it becomes a hassle more than a security necessity. With that said I do often end up pocket dialing some of my contacts. SecureMic is a intuitive and clear-cut application that quells the worries of pocket dialing and mobile eavesdropping from spyware. [...]
106 Passwords that BlackBerry 10 Won’t Let You Use
December 3, 2012 By 1 Comment
Security is paramount to BlackBerry and it’s something that it’s reputation hangs on.RIM not only takes security into account at the highest level but also at the very lowest level. Deep in the heart of the BlackBerry 10 OS is a list of 106 passwords that you will not be able to use. We will probably see [...]
BlackBerry PlayBook Remains Top Security Tablet, says Context
October 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
RIM and the name BlackBerry holds the highest position in mobile security certainly. With RIM is a core basis for deep security integration at the base level and this level of security is delivered and follow through with its customers. Why we all choose, and continue to have BlackBerry device as opposed to other devices on the market. RIM’s push and dive into the tablet [...]
RIM responds to Pwn2Own iPhone 4S hackers claims
September 20, 2012 By 1 Comment
Yesterday there was reports from Pwn2Own about hackers easily finding, and exploiting, a WebKit vulnerability on the iPhone 4S and other Apple products. The hackers then went on to claim that BlackBerry had left the door open for them as well, and that the perceived sense of security from owning a BlackBerry was a false [...]
RIM explains ActiveSync use with BlackBerry 10 and the PlayBook
August 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
With the launch of the BlackBerry PlayBook, and when BlackBerry 10 finally comes to market, ActiveSync will become something we will talk about much more. There has been some confusion as to how exactly ActiveSync works, and whether or not it is as secure as the previous MAPI protocol. Lucky for all of us Jeff Holleran, [...]
CTIA Brings Out MobileCON, Dismisses Enterprise & Application Conference.
August 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
CTIA has replaced their Enterprise & Applications conference with new evolution conference MobileCON. The focus will be entirely on mobile related issues. For their first MobileCON they have a RIM speaker at the event. hit the break for the full press release
Adrian Stone from BlackBerry Security Team Gets Q&Aed
July 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Research In Motion prides themselves on having an impeccable security response and research team. This is the team that handles product security and vulnerabilities. There is really never much said in the news about the team unless there is a potential threat (which never happens). The security response team packed with long time veterans of [...]
Keep up with Security Information on your Blackberry Smartphone with Dell SecureWorks!
June 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
With the Dell SecureWorks application you can keep up with security services to help your company protect IT assets, comply with regulations as well as reduce security costs all on your Blackberry Smartphone.
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0.1 Security features explained
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When Alec Saunders first made a statement regarding how RIM was going to do to curb piracy on the PlayBook everyone assumed that RIM was going to eliminate side-loading of apps. Saunders was in fact not referring to side-loading, but rather the efforts that have been baked into the PlayBook OS 2.0.1 update to help [...]
How to use BlackBerry Parental Controls from Inside BlackBerry
May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
While RIM has taken a lot of crap about not keeping up with the consumer market, I for one see a lot of teens and younger kids with BlackBerry devices out in public. I am assuming the main reason is that there are affordable devices that provide free messaging with BBM, something that I know [...]
BlackBerry Protect Updated to v1.1.1.65
May 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
BlackBerry Protect has been updated to v1.1.1.65 in App World. BlackBerry Protect is a free application designed to keep your information secure if your BlackBerry® smartphone goes missing. If you’re on an applicable consumer data plan (enterprise plans are not supported at this time), you can download BlackBerry Protect and then log into the website [...]
U.S. Government not replacing BlackBerry
April 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Remember a few months ago when we told you that the US government was planning to phase out BlackBerry handsets and start utilizing Android and iOS?
RIM’s New CEO Thinks A Security Flaw In The Enterprise Market Will Have People Coming Back To Blackberry
January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Thorsten Heins, the new CEO of RIM is going to to get interviewed a lot since he is taking on such huge task. He spoke to the New York Times about how the Iphone and Android devices are not want companies want because their device security is flawed. In the last few years Blackberry has [...]
