Citrix Receiver now supports Android smart-card authentication
The software supports CAC and PIV card authentication, and meets NSA and DISA requirements for secure Bluetooth communication.
World's first Braille smart phone will soon be a reality
A developer in India has produced a mobile device for the visually impaired that expands the range of mobile accessibility.
IEEE wants mobile devices to be more repairable
The organization, noting the environmental impact of billions of cell phones, says users should be able to open them up and fix them so they last longer. Would that be a headache for network admins?
NASA's smart-phone satellites launch new era in space communications
The small satellites built around Android phones, launched Sunday, mark a trend toward small, inexpensive satellites for a variety of uses.
Ultimate public safety network is far off, but there are comm options
While first responders wait for the creation of a single nationwide public safety network, a variety of technologies are already providing interoperability.
Ultra tough smart phone has tools for field work
The 4G LTE Kyocera Torque 6710 passes the toughest tests for ruggedness while still providing some nice features.
Forensics tool helps police crack suspects' cell phones
Paraben's Device Seizure 6 can break passwords, track where a phone has been and map the complete file system, including deleted data.
Sensor sensibility: How it can help make smart phones secure
Greater functionality for smart phones can mean bigger security concerns, but their new capabilities could also be used to protect them.
When smart-phone technology hits the wall
Even smart phones have their limits, but developers are finding ways to build sophisticated sensors than can connect to phones and expand mobile networks.
Smart phones as sensors: locating snipers, or parking spots
Agencies see a lot of potential in using sensor networks made up of smart phones for any number of military and civilian uses.
A smart phone that's rugged, submersible and NSA-secure
The SAIFE Sentry X1 puts FIPS 140-2 and NSA encryption into an ultra-rugged casing.
FCC's free 'checker' helps users secure smart phones
The site, developed with a host of public- and private-sector input, offers OS-specific advice on keeping devices secure.
How to disable a smart phone's geotagging feature
Pictures taken with a GPS-enabled device can give up your location, as the recent arrest of John McAfee showed. But turning off the function is not hard.
GridMeNow helps with DOD exercise
The smart phone-based GridMeNow application helped keep an 11-nation coalition up to date during the recent exercise in Croatia.
Coders called to a higher purpose: Blocking illegal robocalls
The FTC is offering $50,000 to whoever can come up with a technical solution to blocking automated, illegal marketing calls.
Smart phone of the future: A chip in your head?
Speculation that, in 75 years or so, a brain microchip could enable communications sounds like science fiction, but such as technology would have practical applications.
5 ways Windows 8 can be great for agencies
Innovative security, a friendly (for real) cross-platform interface, and handy support for telework and BYOD could do a lot for public-sector organizations
Android malware builds 3D model of user's environment
A team from Indiana University frames PlaceRaider as a potential tool for burglars, but what if it got into government buildings?
802.11ac WiFi could help agencies cope with BYOD
The emerging WiFi standard could double the speed of your agency's wireless network ... once you have the equipment to take advantage of it.
Can mobile devices work as ID cards, thin clients on a secure net?
DISA wants software that would let DOD personnel securely use smart phones and tablets on DOD networks.
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