It seems that whenever we see an article about the NHS we see the words “crippled” and “in chaos” but last week we added “targeted” to the list due to the widely reported malware attack WannaCry. Failures in the NHS are always big news and WannaCry is no exception, however with responsibility for the breach, and how such a breach should be handled sitting so firmly in the headlines, it has been suggested that the response of the security industry has been to use the incident as an opportunity to sell services and products.

Business cards are yet another thing that can be added to the ever growing list of “smart” products; and for actually in my option, for a good reason too. With a tap of the card, it’s possible to launch web sites, share always up-to-date contact information, link to a mobile app, or perform many other actions that could be useful when networking in 2017.

Let us ignore how spectacular DevSecOps (or one of its many alterations) is as a buzz word and look at what it can mean for secure application development. I strive to stay current with emerging security practices and techniques and since DevSecOps has been on the radar for Security Consultants and Developers alike, I thought it would be worth looking into how android application development could be improved by employing this methodology.

Following on from my previous research into Android Wear[1], a question is often asked by those worried about the security of wearables: “how secure is the data transmitted between the watch and the phone?”. This post aims to answer that question and provide some details on where and how sensitive data may be leaked when using or implementing Android Wear applications. The security controls implemented by Android to stop malicious applications or users from accessing sensitive information will also be discussed where relevant.

Bluetooth Low Energy (also known as Bluetooth Smart or, incorrectly, Bluetooth 4.0) is a new standard of wireless communication introduced as part of the Bluetooth 4.0 specification. Similar in many ways to Bluetooth Classic, there are some notable differences: