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Kotlin's emergence: Common coding mistakes to watch for - SDTimes.com

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Kotlin's emergence: Common coding mistakes to watch for - SDTimes.com Kotlin's emergence: Common coding mistakes to watch for - SDTimes.com Posted: 21 Oct 2019 12:00 AM PDT In May 2019, Kotlin, a programming language for modern multi-platform applications, became Google's preferred language for Android app development . As a result, many developers have shifted from using Java, the original language for building Android apps, to embracing Kotlin. According to a recent survey , 62% of developers are now using Kotlin to build mobile apps, with an additional 41% using Kotlin to build web-backend projects, meaning the language is here to stay. In tandem with Kotlin's emergence, we're also seeing a greater emphasis placed on mobile application security from prominent organizations, including the U.S. Government. Its recent Study on Mobile Device Security , commissioned through the Department of Homeland Security ...

WhatsApp adds fingerprint lock for Android to stop friends sneaking a look at your private messages - Daily Mail

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WhatsApp adds fingerprint lock for Android to stop friends sneaking a look at your private messages - Daily Mail WhatsApp adds fingerprint lock for Android to stop friends sneaking a look at your private messages - Daily Mail Posted: 31 Oct 2019 07:51 AM PDT WhatsApp is introducing a new feature for Android users – a fingerprint lock that will prevent your friends and family from sneaking a look at your private messages when you leave the room.   If Android users choose to enable the new feature on their phone, then anyone attempting to open WhatsApp will be required to scan their fingerprint before they can read the messages stored in the app.  A similar feature was introduced on WhatsApp for iOS earlier this year, giving iPhone users the ability to protect their messages using either the phone's fingerprint reader (Touch ID) or Apple's facial recognition system (Face ID). However, this is the first time the feature will be ava...

BlackBerry Priv review - Android Authority

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BlackBerry Priv review - Android Authority BlackBerry Priv review - Android Authority Posted: 23 Nov 2015 12:00 AM PST BlackBerry Priv review    Android Authority You are subscribed to email updates from "encrypted phone,mobile app encryption,encrypt marshmallow" - Google News . To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now . Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States

WhatsApp adds fingerprint lock for Android to stop friends sneaking a look at your private messages - Daily Mail

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WhatsApp adds fingerprint lock for Android to stop friends sneaking a look at your private messages - Daily Mail WhatsApp adds fingerprint lock for Android to stop friends sneaking a look at your private messages - Daily Mail The safest messaging apps - Engadget Best encrypted messaging apps for Android - TechRadar As The DOJ Continues To Complain About Encryption, Cellebrite (Again) Announces It Can Crack Any IPhone - Techdirt Despite WhatsApp and Telegram encryption, files can be hacked when saved on phones, warn researchers - The Star Online Best encryption software - TechRadar How to Encrypt Your Android Phone or Tablet - Tom's Guide NordVPN Expands Into File Encryption With NordLocker - PCMag New ransomware strain uses ‘overkill’ encryption to lock down your PC - ZDNet 10 Data Privacy and Encryption Laws Every Business Needs to Know - Hashed Out by The SSL Store™ - Hashed Out by Th...

Samsung has responses for Android users to send to green bubble haters - PhoneArena

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Samsung has responses for Android users to send to green bubble haters - PhoneArena Samsung has responses for Android users to send to green bubble haters - PhoneArena Posted: 21 Aug 2019 12:00 AM PDT Apple iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and even Mac users know that when they are using the Messages app to communicate with others using the Apple ecosystem, they are sending and receiving iMessages. This is signified by the blue bubble that the conversations are housed in. And iMessages are encrypted from end-to-end. But when someone using an Apple device sees their conversation in a green bubble it means that the person on the other side of the chat is probably using an Android device. The green bubble means that the conversation is being handled as a SMS or a text message. Besides the lack of encryption, the special features offered for those chatting via iMessage (such as Animoji) cannot be used. And that doesn't sit well with many iPhone, iPa...

Android 8.0 in-depth: Oreo's not-so-obvious security enhancements - Computerworld

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Android 8.0 in-depth: Oreo's not-so-obvious security enhancements - Computerworld Android 8.0 in-depth: Oreo's not-so-obvious security enhancements - Computerworld Posted: 29 Aug 2017 12:00 AM PDT When you read about a splashy new software update like Google's fresh-from-the-oven Android 8.0 Oreo release, you tend to hear mostly about the marquee features — the most attention-grabbing elements and refinements you're likely to notice when you get the update on your own device. It's understandable, since those are the things we all see most immediately and directly. Beneath the surface, though, Oreo has some pretty significant stuff going on in the realm of security — stuff that hasn't been widely covered but is as important as anything else to understand. Some of it's fairly technical and much of it's the sort of info you'd probably never encounter if you didn't frequent developer-targete...