Amazon is reportedly testing a hand-scanning payment technology for escalating the checkout process at its Whole Foods outlets. Such a system will have the capability to complete a payment in less than 300 milliseconds. The hand-scan system leverages biometric information for payment authentication to eliminate the need for a [...]
When the last WannaCry Ransomware virus attacked global enterprises and institutional systems, it almost panicked every mobile application user. What if the virus hijacks the mobile software via some application? Designing a mobile application with the required security protocols and ensuring that it continues to safeguard the sensitive customer information [...]
3G and 4G network enabled smart phones are today being used more and more for accessing the Internet, for performing financial, business, and social transactions, and for media consumption. However, the safety of the data being consumed by the end user using the apps distributed via mobile application stores, [...]
Mobile apps have seen a steady rise in popularity with overall app usage up by 76% in 2014. The category of apps most popular among users are shopping apps and utility apps, both of which handle sensitive user data. An increased usage of apps increases the risk of malicious attacks. [...]
