McAfee Labs expects that in 2014 the majority of the innovation in the field of cyber threats will focus on mobile platforms. Thus, the range of ransomware – malware files on a computer hostage by encrypting them – would sharply increase for mobile devices this year. McAfee Labs in its annual 2014 Predictions Report expects…
The Internet of Things will reach 26 billion connected devices in 2020, with an exponential growth of 30 times the installed base in 2009, when connected devices in the web were just 900 million. According to a new research by Gartner, The Internet of Things (IoT), which excludes PCs, tablets and smartphones, will generate incremental revenue…
The International Data Corporation (IDC) has published the first in a series of industry and technology-specific predictions of information and telecommunications technology industry (ICT) for the coming year. IDC predictions for 2014 are strongly influenced by the third platform as the next platform in the industry for growth and innovation on the basis of technological…
Monthly use of data via Wi-Fi and mobile networks is 44 percent higher on smartphones with a screen larger than 4.5 inches compared to smartphones with a smaller screen. Data usage over Wi-Fi on smartphones with screens larger than 4.5 inch is up an average of 7.2 gigabytes per month compared to 5 gigabytes for…
The Internet now touches all aspects of our lives, because it links the various devices, from smartphones and tablets to systems that are used in areas such as public and personal security, surveillance, navigation, health, comfort and leisure. The ARM microprocessor has come a long way in the processing integrated techniques. But the future is…
CloudTimes will continue its media partnership with GSMA for the 2014 Mobile World Congress. It will be held 24-27 February 2014 at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain. The Mobile World Congress is the cornerstone of the Mobile World Capital, which will be hosted in Barcelona from 2013 to 2018. The Mobile World Capital encompasses programs…
With the aim of offering an assessment of the current situation of mobile computing and current threats to protect them, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) has published a guide specializing in critical areas with recommendations on best practices in this area. The CSA has updated its Cloud Control Matrix (CCM) with recommendations of best practices…
CloudTimes is proud to be a media sponsor of this year’s TC3 conference, organized by the Telecom Council. Telecom’s most important innovation strategy executives will gather this September for TC3 2013: A 2-day summit which highlights the relationship between the companies building communication networks, with the people innovating new solutions, services, and applications. 400+ telecom…
The Aberdeen Group states that cloud is the core, mobile its edge and social the connections are lie between endpoints. It places the disruptive technologies that are transforming businesses in context, and describes the technical and services infrastructure needed to provide that ideal end‐user experience where everyone’s connected (social), everywhere they go mobile, and have…
After three months of closed testing since April 23 for its alpha version, BitTorrent Sync has now reached beta version. The decentralized file-synchronization tool released last week its beta version with its additional enhancements called the SyncArchive, and its new feature that allows mobile device access and support. The Sync software from BitTorrent is almost…