Sunday, June 24, 2012

U.S. Military On The Hunt For Safe And Secured Smartphones


U.S. Military Hunts For Safe Smartphones For Soldiers -- New York Times

The military has long needed computers that are tough enough on the outside to withstand the rough and tumble of the battlefield. Now, with the proliferation of smartphones and tablets in the hands of soldiers, those devices also have to be strong on the inside. They are loaded with contacts, location information and all kinds of military-grade applications, so it can be deadly for a soldier to lose a mobile device or have its data leak out unwittingly.

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My Comment: I guess past talk of limiting access of smart phones to soldiers who are deployed in a combat zone is now just that .... past talk.

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