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India has now banned over 200 mostly Chinese mobile apps, citing their collection of user data as a national security risk. India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued the latest ban on Sept. 2, naming a total of 118 mobile apps, according to a government press release. It is the third list of banned apps issued since June. The 118 apps “engaged in activities which [are] prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, security of state, and public order,” the ministry said. Among the banned apps are two apps by Chinese search giant Baidu; online payment...

The Indian government has banned 47 additional Chinese apps, following a ban of 59 mostly Chinese apps last month, according to several local media.Press Trust of India (PTI), the largest news agency in India, reported on July 27 that the Indian government has drawn up a list banning 47 more Chinese apps, most of which are clones and variants of the apps banned at the end of June. Citing an unnamed source, PTI said the ban for all Indian users went into effect last Friday.Another local media India Today, citing its own unnamed sources, also reported on the ban...

A new mobile app developed by U of San Diego Lecturer Brett Stalbaum allows people to "GeoLocate dangerous guns and owners." The app pinpoints the locations of homes, businesses and other sites where "dangerous" guns are located. Geo Marker (app developer)states it's for the safety of public to know where potential "unsafe" gun owners might be. Read more here westernshootingjournal.com/industrynews/geolocate-guns-and-owner-app/Really?, WTF, as you can see many non-gun activist will jump all over this for the cause of good.

The explosion in smartphone use is leaving businesses vulnerable to cyberattacks since almost half of their employees’ mobile phones can become a target, according to new research. The 2012 Cyber Security Risk Report—published by Hewlett-Packard at the recent RSA security conference in San Francisco—found that mobile phone vulnerabilities rose significantly (68%) from 2011 to 2012, mirroring the growth of mobile applications and the use of smartphones. Of the mobile applications tested by HP, 48% of them were found to be vulnerable to unauthorized access. The European Council and Parliament are to consider a Commission-proposed cybersecurity strategy in the coming months....

From today, people with the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and NatWest mobile banking app can take money from an ATM by making a request on their mobile phone.