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  • UK researchers fine-tune picture passwords

    Researchers at England's Newcastle University have developed graphical passwords for mobile devices, and hope to expand the uses of the software.

  • Hack turns iPhone into spy-phone

    US security consultant, Rick Farrow, has used H D Moore's security testing tool, Metasploit, to crack the iPhone, which allows a hacker to do anything the iPhone user can, but remotely.

  • US$5,000 still available for ace cracker

    A US$5,000 prize was still up for grabs on Thursday afternoon, after no-one managed to crack into VIA Technologies' new StrongBox system. But all could change by the weekend.

  • Mobile security improving, but VoIP is 'a danger'

    Security standards for mobile computing and telephony have recently improved, analyst group Gartner claimed on Monday. But while service providers have strengthened the security of mobile Internet and email connections, customers are going to have to pay extra for it.

  • Symbian success feeds mobile malware explosion

    As Symbian-based mobile phones increase, security experts warn this could trigger an explosion in malware for such devices.

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  • Security showdown: iPhone vs Google Android

    Google's recent announcement of Android has sparked a debate over whether the mobile Linux platform will prove more secure than Apple's proprietary iPhone.

  • 10 mobile trends: Should you care?

    silicon.com's Jo Best looks at 10 oft-debated areas in mobile and wireless and asks a simple question: how much should you care over the next 12 months?

  • The essence of a Geek

    A general rise in technical literacy driven by gadgets such as the iPod could be evidence that 'geekery' as a personality trait is becoming more pervasive.

  • E-passports to put new face on old documents

    Countries begin test programs -- get ready for a facial scan the next time you take an overseas flight.

  • Locking out wireless intruders

    Wireless networks are particularly vulnerable to security breaches and attacks because the signal is wide open so how to keep an eye on your wireless network? Also, is Wireless computing your IT priority?

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