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Android Security Apps

Apps . Thanks to the fact that the Android operating system allows for broader multitasking than that other popular smartphone OS , Android devices are able to support a wide range of mobile security functionality that runs in the background on an ongoing basis, such as automated backups and virus scanning. Still, it’s worth keeping in mind that the most essential security precautions for your Android device, like password-protecting the device itself and setting it to auto-lock after a specified period of time, don’t require an app – both of those features can be accessed within Settings -> Location & Security. And with the arrival of Android 2.2 , Android devices now offer several unlock options, including a numeric PIN, a password or a graphical pattern (the last of which was recently found to be easily compromised, according to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania). If you want to take your device’s password protection one step further, apps like App P...

HOW TO DETECT A BUG ON CELL PHONE

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not after you, right? In a society that has shown an increasing disdain for privacy, the threat of electronic surveillance is a rare, but very real, possibility. Unfortunately, the spy game is one into which powerful parties have put decades of research and millions of dollars. This means that there is no cure-all. There are countermeasures and countermeasures to the countermeasure. Layer upon layer of deceit and technology stand between the party conducting surveillance and the party being surveilled. Therefore any steps toward uncovering a listening device can only begin with a caveat: If they are truly determined to hear you, you will probably never know. However, that shouldn't stop anyone from trying. A few steps can help you determine whether or not your home is under surveillance. Instructions 1. Using headphones, go slowly through your radio dial and listen for uniform distortion. Bleeps or recurring...