E-Learning-Inclusivo (Mashup)

How hackers are attacking binary code and mobile app vulnerabilities, and what you can do about it.

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- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/often-asked-questions-are-there-cyber-security-dangers-with-apps-and-whats-about-privacy/

The BYOD Pros and Cons in Education Infographic highlights many of the advantages and disadvantages to letting students use personal devices in the classrooms.

Learn more:

• http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/bring-your-own-device-advantages-dangers-and-risks/
• http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?q=BYOD

A balanced discussion on a very contentious issue

Check also:

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/bring-your-own-device-advantages-dangers-and-risks/

• Apple is dishing out a lot of data behind our backs
• It’s a violation of the customer’s trust and privacy to bypass backup encryption
• There is no valid excuse to leak personal data or allow packet sniffing without the user’s knowledge and permission.
• Much of this data simply should never come off the phone, even during a backup.
• Apple has added many conveniences for enterprises that make tasty attack points for .gov and criminals
• Overall, the otherwise great security of iOS has been compromised… by Apple… by design.

During his talk at HOPE/X Jonathan Zdziarski detailed several undocumented services (with names like 'lockdownd,' 'pcapd,' 'mobile.file_relay,' and 'house_arrest') that run in the background on over 600 million iOS devices.

Zdziarski's questions for Apple include:

• Why is there a packet sniffer running on 600 million personal iOS devices instead of moved to the developer mount?
• Why are there undocumented services that bypass user backup encryption that dump mass amounts of personal data from the phone?
• Why is most of my user data still not encrypted with the PIN or passphrase, enabling the invasion of my personal privacy by YOU?
• Why is there still no mechanism to review the devices my iPhone is paired with, so I can delete ones that don’t belong?

... and his last slide (page 57 of the PDF) sums it up nicely: 

• Apple is dishing out a lot of data behind our backs
• It’s a violation of the customer’s trust and privacy to bypass backup encryption
• There is no valid excuse to leak personal data or allow packet sniffing without the user’s knowledge and permission.
• Much of this data simply should never come off the phone, even during a backup.
• Apple has added many conveniences for enterprises that make tasty attack points for .gov and criminals
• Overall, the otherwise great security of iOS has been compromised… by Apple… by design.

Credits to:

- http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/06/dont-miss-these-two-fabulous-graphics.html

Learn more:

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/bring-your-own-device-advantages-dangers-and-risks/