Official Mobile Security & Innovative Technologies Blog
This blog is managed/edited by Eric Everson. The purpose of this blog is to discuss common threats and solutions that exist within the mobile community in addition to the intricacies of innovative technologies and the markets therein.
Thank you for taking the time to review my blog; I am Eric Everson the founder of MyMobiSafe.com. In addition to my duties at MyMobiSafe, LLC I am also a full-time graduate student and mobile industry researcher. As a mobile security expert and innovative technologies leader, I am glad to answer any questions you may have: EricEverson@Hotmail.com
Tuesday 8 July 2008, 3:33 AM
WinMo Handsets Get Facebook: Shhh Don’t Tell Your Boss!
WinMo Handsets Get Facebook: Shhh Don’t Tell Your Boss!
Eric Everson, Founder MyMobiSafe.com
For those whose lives have come to revolve around their social networking it would seem that Facebook recently got a new third party Windows Mobile (WinMo) app. This new third party app comes courteous of http://m.faceofmobile.com/. If you have been holding onto your WinMo handset in hopes that you could soon connect to Facebook just like the iPhone and Crackberry users then your day has come.
From what I’ve seen this mobile app is pretty cool (except for having to search each individual friend for a status). This seems like a safe app that many will enjoy. Third party mobile applications are sprouting up all over the place, which means that cell phone users must continue to be weary of what kind of content they are downloading. As a mobile security expert, I must contend that the easiest way into your handset is through the content you download into it.
For mobile hackers, planting malware into their mobile applications is the easiest way to ignite the wildfire spread they are looking for. These unassuming vulnerabilities is exactly what has incited us to start working on The Safe List at MyMobiSafe.com. This is a MyMobiSafe site feature that we will unveil soon, that is being implemented to curb the problems associated with unverified mobile content.
For those who enjoy the mobile lifestyle that cell phones afford, the FriendMobilizer (address above) may be exactly what your WinMo phone needs to keep you connected. For the others that just like to use their handset to escape from the monotony in the workplace, this new development may help you bide your time too. :P
Cheers,
MobileTech
Eric Everson, Founder
MyMobiSafe.com
Eric Everson, Founder MyMobiSafe.com
For those whose lives have come to revolve around their social networking it would seem that Facebook recently got a new third party Windows Mobile (WinMo) app. This new third party app comes courteous of http://m.faceofmobile.com/. If you have been holding onto your WinMo handset in hopes that you could soon connect to Facebook just like the iPhone and Crackberry users then your day has come.
From what I’ve seen this mobile app is pretty cool (except for having to search each individual friend for a status). This seems like a safe app that many will enjoy. Third party mobile applications are sprouting up all over the place, which means that cell phone users must continue to be weary of what kind of content they are downloading. As a mobile security expert, I must contend that the easiest way into your handset is through the content you download into it.
For mobile hackers, planting malware into their mobile applications is the easiest way to ignite the wildfire spread they are looking for. These unassuming vulnerabilities is exactly what has incited us to start working on The Safe List at MyMobiSafe.com. This is a MyMobiSafe site feature that we will unveil soon, that is being implemented to curb the problems associated with unverified mobile content.
For those who enjoy the mobile lifestyle that cell phones afford, the FriendMobilizer (address above) may be exactly what your WinMo phone needs to keep you connected. For the others that just like to use their handset to escape from the monotony in the workplace, this new development may help you bide your time too. :P
Cheers,
MobileTech
Eric Everson, Founder
MyMobiSafe.com
Tuesday 8 July 2008, 12:41 AM
Nokia and Open Source Symbian
Nokia and Open Source Symbian
By: Eric Everson, Founder MyMobiSafe.com
So Nokia picked up the exclusive rights to the Symbian OS recently at a relative bargain (considering the licensing fees that Nokia can now save). But as many of the Nokia employees are likely wondering too… what’s next?
Nokia has already entered Symbian as an open source Mobile Operating System (MOPS), so what does that mean for cell phone users? With rumors circulating that the impending G-Phone is being delayed are Symbian users going to have to tread the untamed water of being the first deployed open source MOPS on the market? Interestingly as a Finnish company, Nokia shares the patriotic soil of Linus Torvalds “the Godfather of Open Source.” Perhaps Nokia would be best served by hiring Mr. Torvalds for a few “what’s next” pointers.
As an industry we are admittedly in the midst of change as the proprietary OS is being left behind in favor of open source. The problem however is that this migration is without precedent within the history of OS development. In so many cases the lessons learned in the sister industry of computers applies directly to the mobile side too. With that said, while open source has its place in the computer-based OS industry, let’s not forget where 90% of the market share resides. My question then becomes, why do we think that the fate of mobile open source is any less destined to a similar fate as the computer-based sister industry.
As has been proven in the past, it only takes one company to develop the right OS and all of a sudden the OS market share will be swallowed in whole too. Not to be pessimistic, but in the end open source platforms lack a primary motivation in development… capital.
Has Nokia made the right move by turning Symbian into an open source MOPS? It may be a decision that will be proven in time, but as for now it represents a major stepping stone in the pursuit of Universal Mobile Torrent (UMT) architecture.
Cheers,
MobileTech
Eric Everson, Founder
MyMobiSafe.com
By: Eric Everson, Founder MyMobiSafe.com
So Nokia picked up the exclusive rights to the Symbian OS recently at a relative bargain (considering the licensing fees that Nokia can now save). But as many of the Nokia employees are likely wondering too… what’s next?
Nokia has already entered Symbian as an open source Mobile Operating System (MOPS), so what does that mean for cell phone users? With rumors circulating that the impending G-Phone is being delayed are Symbian users going to have to tread the untamed water of being the first deployed open source MOPS on the market? Interestingly as a Finnish company, Nokia shares the patriotic soil of Linus Torvalds “the Godfather of Open Source.” Perhaps Nokia would be best served by hiring Mr. Torvalds for a few “what’s next” pointers.
As an industry we are admittedly in the midst of change as the proprietary OS is being left behind in favor of open source. The problem however is that this migration is without precedent within the history of OS development. In so many cases the lessons learned in the sister industry of computers applies directly to the mobile side too. With that said, while open source has its place in the computer-based OS industry, let’s not forget where 90% of the market share resides. My question then becomes, why do we think that the fate of mobile open source is any less destined to a similar fate as the computer-based sister industry.
As has been proven in the past, it only takes one company to develop the right OS and all of a sudden the OS market share will be swallowed in whole too. Not to be pessimistic, but in the end open source platforms lack a primary motivation in development… capital.
Has Nokia made the right move by turning Symbian into an open source MOPS? It may be a decision that will be proven in time, but as for now it represents a major stepping stone in the pursuit of Universal Mobile Torrent (UMT) architecture.
Cheers,
MobileTech
Eric Everson, Founder
MyMobiSafe.com
Thursday 3 July 2008, 10:10 PM
Mobile Speed Demon: Wireless Surpasses Landline - AT&T Mobility
Mobile Speed Demon: Wireless Surpasses Landline
Author: Eric Everson, Founder MyMobiSafe.com
As I look around my house and throughout my network of friends, I instantly realize that there is one thing that we all share… we have all scrapped our landline phones. As millions have discovered, the dual billing of landline and mobile services has become obsolete in the strides of quality that wireless service has seen. Add to that the compounding proofs that computers are steadily being replaced by handheld mobile devices and the recent “20 megabits per second” announcement by my old comrade Ralph de la Vega of AT&T Mobility. It seems that in the battle for technology supremacy mobile is carving out a solid future.
Having worked in broadband engineering before going mobile myself, that recent announcement by Ralph de la Vega resonates with me. As Fortune.com recently shared, “AT&T's mobility chief Ralph de la Vega says the company will deliver speeds "exceeding 20 megabits per second" sometime in 2009.” Considering that USA Today article of 2007 which suggested that, the median U.S. download speed is about 1.97 megabits per second the promise of 20 megabits per second bodes well for U.S. high-speed Internet connections.
Having been in broadband it is important to note that broadband speed is a function of network capacity above all else. In essence the more capacity a network offers, the more speed it can deliver. With that said “speed” then permits better Internet applications such as social networking, gaming, and video streaming. If my Nostradamus-like senses are intact, I do predict handhelds replacing traditional computers in the foreseeable future.
With security always on my mind, the combination of promised speed and the developments in the way of open source mobile applications are dually carving out the niche of mobile security as a fundamental necessity moving forward.
Your mobile security guru,
Eric Everson
Eric Everson, Founder MyMobiSafe.com
Author: Eric Everson, Founder MyMobiSafe.com
As I look around my house and throughout my network of friends, I instantly realize that there is one thing that we all share… we have all scrapped our landline phones. As millions have discovered, the dual billing of landline and mobile services has become obsolete in the strides of quality that wireless service has seen. Add to that the compounding proofs that computers are steadily being replaced by handheld mobile devices and the recent “20 megabits per second” announcement by my old comrade Ralph de la Vega of AT&T Mobility. It seems that in the battle for technology supremacy mobile is carving out a solid future.
Having worked in broadband engineering before going mobile myself, that recent announcement by Ralph de la Vega resonates with me. As Fortune.com recently shared, “AT&T's mobility chief Ralph de la Vega says the company will deliver speeds "exceeding 20 megabits per second" sometime in 2009.” Considering that USA Today article of 2007 which suggested that, the median U.S. download speed is about 1.97 megabits per second the promise of 20 megabits per second bodes well for U.S. high-speed Internet connections.
Having been in broadband it is important to note that broadband speed is a function of network capacity above all else. In essence the more capacity a network offers, the more speed it can deliver. With that said “speed” then permits better Internet applications such as social networking, gaming, and video streaming. If my Nostradamus-like senses are intact, I do predict handhelds replacing traditional computers in the foreseeable future.
With security always on my mind, the combination of promised speed and the developments in the way of open source mobile applications are dually carving out the niche of mobile security as a fundamental necessity moving forward.
Your mobile security guru,
Eric Everson
Eric Everson, Founder MyMobiSafe.com
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