Smartphone security is heading for 'apocalypse'

Computerworld Security: May 17, 2012
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Smartphone security is heading for 'apocalypse'

The meteoric rise in the smartphone market is creating a dangerous vulnerability
in smartphone security -- one that may not be patched until the problem expands
into what has been dubbed an "apocalypse."
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Utah CTO takes fall for data breach
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2. INSIDER: Privacy advocates fear CISPA
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3. Voyager postpones mobile service launch, citing Web attack
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Utah CTO takes fall for data breach

The executive director of Utah's Department of Technology Services has resigned
over a data breach two months ago that exposed the Social Security numbers of
about 280,000 Medicaid recipients.
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INSIDER: Privacy advocates fear CISPA

Privacy advocates are riled up after the recent passing of the controversial
Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act by the House, which occurred
despite opposition from privacy advocates, lawmakers and the White House.
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Voyager postpones mobile service launch, citing Web attack

Voyager Mobile, a startup promising cheap, unlimited mobile service around the
U.S., has postponed the launch it planned for Tuesday, saying a malicious attack
took down its website.
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