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Two-factor authentication needed for handsets

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

As mobile devices store more personal information and are used to access greater information there needs to be more of a focus on securing the handset itself.

Among the possibilities for securing the device is contactless smart cards, like the Defense Department’s Common Access Card, or possible a technology that uses Bluetooth or even near field communication, reports networkworld.com.

The solution could open the door to securing devices in new ways.

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Njenga M.P Permalink
June 2, 2011 1:58 AM

i would be interested to know more about how to secure mobile phones and the company that i could partner with in doing so, thanking you in advance.

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