Whether you know it or not, dozens of the apps on your Android device are constantly collecting data as long as you’re connected to a cell or Wi-Fi network. Many of the apps don’t warn you in advance ...

As the concerns surrounding the data collected and transmitted by mobile apps continue to grow, Whisper Systems, a small start-up, has released WhisperMonitor, a free tool that enables owners of ...

If you are worried about your Android device leaking your private data to third parties, you might be pleased to know that developer and security expert Moxie Marlinspike has released a new Android ...

For those with phones running on Google’s Android operating system, a platform that accounts for nearly 50 per cent of the country’s mobiles phones and one that is considered particularly vulnerable ...

The first dynamic Android firewall was released today by respected security expert Moxie Marlinspike. The free software, dubbed WhisperMonitor, is a dynamic firewall and real-time connection monitor ...

With the inception of Reliance Jio 4G and other cheap Internet packs, we access Internet almost every day. While some websites are secure, some are not! Unknowingly, we might visit some websites that ...

The app - WhisperMonitor - is now in an early beta and officially only available for the Google Nexus range of smartphones, but the plan is to expand the range of Android handsets the firewall ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ewan Spence covers the digital worlds of mobile technology. So Andy Rubin and the Android team are going to have a "firewall" ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google’s Andy Rubin led the charge to acquire Motorola, but the Android boss won’t have anything to do with the ...

The man in charge of Google's Android mobile operating system said the company "built a firewall" to keep his Android team at a safe distance away from Motorola Mobility Holdings, the handset maker ...

With the inception of Reliance Jio 4G and other cheap Internet packs, we access Internet almost every day. While some websites are secure, some are not! Unknowingly, we might visit some websites that ...