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• Assessing the top 5 riskiest mobile apps

  Here are the five types of apps CISOs never want to find on corporate mobile devices, with strategies for mitigating the risks they pose.

• It's time, IT... set the rules of the road for mobile

  When it comes to keeping everyone in the company on the same page, IT could be doing more - especially when securing mobile devices.

• Indonesia’s fixed-line comms revenue to surge, mobile services not so much

  While fixed-line broadband in Indonesia is looking up, the country’s mobile services market is anticipated to experience a much more leisurely growth rate over the next few years.

• Filipino mobile subscriptions set to witness ‘moderate growth’ in 2020

  The highly saturated mobile telecom market in the Philippines is forecast to witness moderate growth in the percentage of mobile subscriptions in 2020.

• Slack mobile app gets UI refresh for easier navigation

  The popular chat tool is overhauling navigation on its mobile app to make it easier for users to quickly access needed messages and notifications.

• Microsoft tasks Defender anti-malware with securing corporate Android and iOS phones

  While malware writers have attacked PCs because of their popularity and large attack surfaces, Android and iOS phones aren’t immune.

• Mobile struggles as device shipments face decline

  Shipments of devices - spanning PCs, tablets and mobile phones - will total 2.2 billion units in 2019, representing a decline of 3.3 per cent.

• How Tinder creates better matches through AWS

  Dating app Tinder is using image recognition technology from Amazon Web Services to power its matching algorithm for premium users.

• Mobile solution spending set to reach $542B across Asia Pacific

  Investment in mobile solutions is expected to hit US$542 billion in Asia Pacific in 2018, as regional businesses look to become 'mobile first'.

• Vault teams with Samsung for Solo app launch

  Christchurch-based developer Vault Intelligence has launched its Solo application for remote workers embedded on the Samsung Galaxy smartwatch's eSIM.

• Windows 10 adoption set to impact devices market

  Worldwide shipments of devices - spanning PCs, tablets and mobile phones - are on pace to record 0.9 per cent growth to reach 2.28 billion units in 2018.

• Channel change ahead as devices market starts to stabilise

  Worldwide tablet and PC shipments are forecast to fall by 2.1 per cent to 398 million units in 2018, as the market moves away from a period of sharp decline.

• Emerging technologies set to push global spending into the trillions

  Spending on technology across the world is expected to exceed US$5.6 trillion by 2021, as new and emerging solutions capture the imagination of customers.

• Microsoft strikes security pact with long-time rival BlackBerry

  Microsoft has announced a strategic partnership with BlackBerry, with the one-time Redmond rival set to provide security integration with Office applications.

• Microsoft to cover Windows 7 with advanced threat service

  Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection can detect ongoing attacks on corporate networks, investigate and provide response recommendations.