Larry Barrett

Mobile application development is the lifeblood of the smartphone and mobile device industry and few vocations figure to be more in demand and profitable for the foreseeable future, according to IDC. As Enterprise Mobile Today reports, consumers will download almost 77 billion mobile applications in 2014, up from a little less than 11 billion this […]

Free email services like Gmail and Yahoo Mail are being targeted left and right by enterprising hackers who are using social networking sites to steal login and password data to then access corporate data and applications. As eSecurity Planet reports, webmail services are easy targets mainly because so many employees are using their personal email […]

Google wanted to get its first Android 2.3-powered smartphone out to customers in time for the holiday shopping season to show off its new design, improved user interface and an intriguing NFC chip. Mission accomplished. But as Enterprise Mobile Today reports, at least one prominent analyst thinks Google may have burnt some bridges in the […]

Whether shopping, traveling or just updating their Facebook pages, mobile users will be using their smartphones and tablet PCs throughout the holiday season in record numbers. But as Enterprise Mobile Today reports, while many people will be out of the office this holiday season, most will be checking in via their smartphones and taking risks […]

The influx of smartphones and tablet PCs into the enterprise has created a series of new challenges for IT administrators charged with securing both the devices and the data they access. As eSecurity Planet reports, Zenprise’s new mobile security and device management application cuts to the quick with new features designed to limit access to […]

It’s that time again for holiday cheer, wishes of goodwill to all and an online minefield of potential malware. Online scams spike at times of increased online activity, whether it’s a major sporting or news event or something more scheduled like the big holidays. As eSecurity Planet reports, the bad guys are at it again, […]

Malicious websites and applications will increasingly target mobile users in 2011 as devices like smartphones and tablet PCs make up an ever larger part of the enterprise computing mix. As eSecurity Planet reports, security software vendor Symantec expects targeted attacks to increase dramatically as hackers refine their ability to cull data from social networking and […]

Research in Motion today acquired The Astonishing Tribe, a designer of user interfaces for mobile devices, as the BlackBerry continues to makeover the look and feel of its smartphones and tablet PCs. As Enterprise Mobile Today reports, the deal is just the latest in a series of software acquisitions designed to give the BlackBerry a […]

Mobile operating systems are becoming just as important to consumers and enterprises as their desktop brethren and the latest data from The Nielsen Company suggests both Apple and RIM better keep the pedal to the metal. As Enterprise Mobile Today reports, Apple’s iOS and RIM’s BlackBerry OS shared to the top spot among mobile operating […]

Smartphone users aren’t as loyal as they used to be and most would consider switching to entirely new mobile operating system if it offered the services and applications that their current provider isn’t. As Enterprise Mobile Today reports, iPhone fans are the most loyal but a surprisingly large percentage of users would still consider making […]

Hackers are getting more and more creative and deceptive with their malware scams, forcing consumers and security software firms to escalate their vigilance to prevent widespread data loss and exposure. As eSecurity Planet reports, the good news for everyone is that most of these new pieces of malware are detected and eradicated within a day, […]

Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes this week is reporting that key parts suppliers for Apple’s next-generation iPad are ramping up production in anticipation of a first-quarter release of the company’s revamped tablet PC. As Enterprise Mobile Today reports, the iPad 2, or whatever it will be called, will include several new features including a front-facing camera […]