Archive for July, 2009
Apple Seals iPhone’s SMS Security Leak
Could something as simple as an SMS text message turn your own smartphone against you, allowing a hacker to listen in on your private conversations or direct you to a malicious Web site? It can be done, according to security experts presenting their findings Thursday at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas.
The Vital Role of E-Presentment in Online Self-Service
Driven by competitive pressure to improve the customer experience, organizations are moving toward an online self-service model that pushes the boundaries of electronic information presentation, or e-presentment. Yet as they embrace this model, new challenges await, including how to ensure customers have seamless online access to relevant and accurate information in the format they want.
If Apple’s Tablet Is a Train Wreck, We’ll Never See It
I’m excited and torn over the rumors swirling around the fabled Apple tablet device. Excited because Apple may finally be nearing the release of a new, next-generation product. Torn because I’m having a hard time figuring out if I could personally find enough value in such a device to actually buy it.
Mapping Out Twitter’s Burgeoning Media Landscape
There’s no point in wasting any more time — or text characters. I’m making it official and declaring this season the Summer of Twitter. You can thank me later. The declaration isn’t just related to the short message service’s use regarding some of the biggest breaking news stories of the past three months, including the Iranian protests and Michael Jackson’s death.
