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Developing a mobile health app? Check which federal laws apply

08

Apr

2016

The Federal Trade Commission has created a new web-based tool for mobile health app developers, which is designed to help the developers understand what federal laws and regulations might apply to their apps. The guidance tool asks developers a series of high-level questions about the nature of their mobile health app, including about its function, […]

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Securing apps: scan code for vulnerabilities or rewrite from scratch?

08

Apr

2016

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) states that 90% of security incidents result from exploits against defects in software. ”The SANS Institute 2015 State of Application Security Report” states that many information security engineers don’t understand software development—and most software developers don’t understand security.”

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WhatsApp turns on end-to-end encryption

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Apr

2016

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has strengthened the encryption of its widely used instant messaging app, a development that in theory makes it harder for law enforcement to gain access to communications. WhatsApp’s founders said Tuesday that the application now implements end-to-end encryption, which means only authorized users can decrypt messages. “The idea is simple: when you send a […]

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