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February Coding News Roundup In this roundup of coding news, we learn that the US arm of mobile device maker HTC got in hot water with the Federal Trade Commission, a new study says that software vulnerabilities were up in 2012 after a five-year lull, and a scientist built a programming language based on Arabic scripts. |
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Increase in Mobile Payment Options Adds to the ConfusionEveryone's investing in mobile payment technology, so why aren't customers embracing it on a larger scale? The news of a partnership between merchants and software developers to increase security and convenience may finally take the buzzword to the bank. | 
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Is the New "Google Now" Assistant a Siri Killer?Siri finally has real competition in the virtual assistant game; not surprisingly, it's from Google. Google Now offers the same service as Siri, but without users even having to ask for it. Will users be willing to share much more personal data to empower the mobile app to work its magic? |
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Security Holes in Mobile Apps—and the App Stores that Provide ThemAfter a recent look at a handful of popular mobile apps across multiple platforms, there are some common privacy-invasion practices that should worry users—and especially companies who participate in BYOD. Learn how to better protect personal and corporate data when selecting third-party apps. |
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The Muddy Waters of Country-Backed HackingChina made headlines this week as the nation was accused of supporting the hacking of two of the largest newspapers in the US. While fingers are pointing at China and others, the US has had its own involvement in this shady, yet now expected, practice of knowledge stealing. |
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FCC Launches Security Checker Tool for SmartphonesWorried that consumers aren’t doing enough to ward against possible security threats on their smartphones, the FCC and other government and private entities are trying to get consumers to take steps. Pamela Rentz looks at the FCC's new Smartphone Security Checker tool and why we should be using it. | 
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Using Security to Combat Bad Outsourcing It's been reported that a man named Bob outsourced his development role to a firm in China for close to one-fifth of his wage. The good news from all of this is that the company's monitoring system caught Bob, which highlights the importance of security—and the monitoring of it. |
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Focus on User Security and Data Privacy January 28 is the official Data Privacy Day, but understanding the challenges of software security and data privacy can help you address these vital issues all year long. | 
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