Are IT groups really ready for BYOD security challenges?
A new survey of IT security professionals shows that many businesses are barely starting to exploit mobile technology, and some of them may be a mobile security nightmare waiting to happen.
Stories by John Cox
Apple "inadvertently admitted" to iOS backdoor: forensics expert
Apple has "inadvertently admitted" to creating a "backdoor" in iOS, according to a new post by a forensics scientist, iOS author and former hacker, who this week created a stir when he posted a presentation laying out his case.
New tools let IT admins cut the cord to manage mobile users
The new release of MobileIron's software for managing mobile devices and data helps IT staff themselves be more mobile and lets management tasks be grouped and segregated to improve privacy and security.
New iPad rumor rollup for week ending April 23
iPad rumors have been rare for months, but April showers seemed to have caused them to burst into bloom.
Survey respondents shun much-hyped mobile shopping technologies
A survey of iOS and Android users show the vast majority of them know little, and care less, about the so-called "mobile shopping experience", despite the endless hype about its benefits. Overall, the "mobile shopping experience" ... isn't.
iPhone 6 rumour rollup for the week ending April 21
The iOSphere this past week wondered at the prospect of iPhone 6 with a Supercharged Siri, an all-knowing, all-doing software entity that will manage your iOS life for you. Eventually, probably in iOS 9, Siri will offer psychotherapy.
Apple reveals unprecedented details in iOS security
An updated Apple whitepaper on iOS security delves into an unprecedented amount of detail about the security architecture and features of the company's mobile OS for devices such as the iPhone and iPad. Security professionals and IT consultants are praising both the company's transparency and its approach to protecting iOS devices, Internet security and users' data.
In Pictures: How Apple's iBeacon works
Apple's iBeacon is already in many iPhones, whether you realise it or not. The technology was rolled out in several Apple store locations back in December, and had many privacy advocates concerned about the implications for user tracking and security. Here's a breakdown of how it works.
Apple reveals details on security, law enforcement info requests
Apple on Monday released more details about requests by various law enforcement agencies for information on Apple account holders in the U.S. The update was made possible by new, more relaxed federal rules on reporting such requests.
iPhone 6 rumour rollup for the week ending November 15
Fortunately for the iOSphere, Bloomberg found a "person familiar with Apple's plans" to spill the beans and provide a week's worth of rumour cud-chewing over the iPhone 6 display.
Apple's reveals iPad Air at 16 ounces, iPad mini at $399
Apple Tuesday announced its "biggest step" with its tablet line, but took only about 20 minutes out of its hour-plus presentation to do it: a years-in-the-making slimmed down version of the 9.7-inch iPad, now dubbed iPad Air, and a high-resolution display for the 7.9-inch iPad mini. The biggest shock: a $70 price increase for the smaller tablet, to $399.
iPhone 6 rumour rollup for the week ending October 12
Unsubstantiated opinions about the size of iPhone 6 were transmogrified into "solid reports" by iOSpherians who think rumors are information.
iOS 7 security update patches lockscreen flaw
Apple yesterday released an iOS 7 software update that fixes a security flaw that let users bypass the iPhone lockscreen to access a range of onboard information and online accounts.
"Jekyll" test attack sneaks through Apple App Store, wreaks havoc on iOS
Acting like a software version of a Transformer robot, a malware test app sneaked through Apple's review process disguised as a harmless app, and then re-assembled itself into an aggressive attacker even while running inside the iOS "sandbox" designed to isolate apps and data from each other.
Critics dump on "Jobs," the biopic of Apple's founder
If the new biopic of Steve Jobs, called "Jobs," was an Apple product, it would end up on lots of blogposts with headlines like "Apple's Biggest Failures" or "Apple's Worst Products," judging from the first round of reviews compiled by the movie review site Rotten Tomatoes.