Scrap the app: Smart-phone users getting wary over privacy
People are starting to get suspicious about what apps take from them, and are declining to download, a Pew study shows.
Chip encrypts Android calls, without the lag time
TrustCall system can turn almost any Android phone into a secure communication device.
NASA's next satellite: An everyday Android smart phone
The PhoneSat marks the beginning of what the agency says is a new model for quickly developing and deploying satellites.
App breaks through the mobile compatibility wall
The Citrix Receiver app can keep agencies' mobile devices securely connected regardless of platforms.
With Apple deal, GPO a step closer to 'where we are going'
The Government Printing Office adds the Apple iBookstore to its growing list of outlets for electronic versions of federal books.
Beware the price of free campaign apps
Some political campaign apps are a lot like politicians; they seem to be more interested in what they can collect than what they deliver.
VA, DOD joint office delivers mobile app for PTSD patients
PE Coach app gives PTSD sufferers a central site to track their therapy sessions and more.
Great mobile app: Census data you can actually use
The America's Economy app goes beyond being a window into a database, it provides a stream of important, regularly updated reports accompanied by graphs.
iPad, iPhone's kernel-up security could be a better bet for gov
At Black Hat, Apple's security chief gave a rare look into how the company hardens its iOS operating system.
Reporting potholes in Minneapolis? There's an app for that
Minneapolis upgrades its citizen services with a new mobile reporting system that put the city network in the cloud.
With new recruiting app, the Army is going to tempt me yet
The Army releases a Web comic app for iPhone and Android that describes what it's like to be a soldier in the Army.
Managing mobile security: There's no such thing as a free app
Trojan apps are the primary means of infecting mobile devices; the good news is that you can prevent installation of malicious apps on your device.
BYOD security: Are agencies doomed to a permanent game of catch-up?
Cybersecurity pros are running to keep up with emerging threats to mobile devices, yet most observers fear government and industry will always lag behind.
Android's rite of passage: Now it has a botnet
A spam-sending botnet that operates on Android devices could be the first of its kind, says a Microsoft researcher who discovered it
5 steps to setting up an agency app store
Building an app store can be the best way to make sure employees are using the right mobile apps. Here's a checklist to help you get there.
The 10 best federal mobile apps
Agencies are building digital government one app at a time. Here's a look at the best of the current crop.
The app to get agencies to start building apps
If some agencies need a push to start building public-facing apps, the Obama administration's digital strategy should get them going. In that way, it's kind of an app in itself.
Popular DOD desktop app ready for mobile devices
A DOD desktop-based tool that lets users set up and join meetings on the go is available as a mobile app for Android smart phones and tablets.
Android, Mac malware on rise, and beware mom-and-pop websites
PCs are still the biggest target for cyber criminals, and legitimate but small-time, seldom-updated websites are becoming a common vector, McAfee’s threat report says.
Android malware growing at 'staggering' pace, report states
Families of Android malware quadrupled in the past year, while the files used to distribute the malware skyrocketed from 139 to 3,063, according to a report from F-Secure.
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