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6 Emerging Trends in Education and Mobile Learning

6 Emerging Trends in Education and Mobile Learning | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
At the UNESCO Mobile Learning Week 2014 I sat on a panel titled Emerging Trends and New Technology – considered in the context of mobile learning. Below are the notes of the key points that I made. Note: The issue of Emerging Trends and New Technology begs the question: for who? For students in California,…

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Facebook's Android app leaks your mobile number, Symantec discovers

Facebook's Android app leaks your mobile number, Symantec discovers | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
A discovery about Facebook's official Android app once again puts into question if the social network's developers truly *get* security and privacy.

 

As Symantec describe on its blog, when its developers tested its new Norton Mobile Security product against some of the world’s most popular Android apps, they were disturbed to see a warning message claiming that the Facebook Android app leaks personal information without the device owner’s knowledge:

 


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As Symantec describe on its blog, when its developers tested its new Norton Mobile Security product against some of the world’s most popular Android apps, they were disturbed to see a warning message claiming that the Facebook Android app leaks personal information without the device owner’s knowledge...


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As Symantec describe on its blog, when its developers tested its new Norton Mobile Security product against some of the world’s most popular Android apps, they were disturbed to see a warning message claiming that the Facebook Android app leaks personal information without the device owner’s knowledge...


AnnC's curator insight, June 30, 2013 9:35 PM

Beware Andriod users!  Will a vpn protect your info?

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The WordPress for Android App Gets a Big Facelift

The WordPress for Android App Gets a Big Facelift | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
We’re constantly working on updates to our mobile apps to make your WordPress.com experience on the go the best it can be. Today, we've jubilantly released version 2.3 of WordPress for Android to G...

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One step further...

 

Gust MEES's curator insight, April 17, 2013 5:47 PM

 

One step further...

 

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Don't you just love mobile apps? So do malicious code writers

Don't you just love mobile apps? So do malicious code writers | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
There are some surprising numbers available that tell a dark story about mobile apps and what they can be doing on your device.

 

By now you've read about malicious apps that leak privacy data, but do you realize how serious it really is? If not, you'd better pay attention to the following statistics gathered by Symantec*. And if you think that Google Play is 100% safe, it isn't. I have some data that yields some shocking results about the number of malicious apps waiting to grab your data.

 

===> Unfortunately, the playing surface for Internet naughtiness has changed in the past couple of years and you need to know that it's only getting worse. <===

 


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===> Unfortunately, the playing surface for Internet naughtiness has changed in the past couple of years and you need to know that it's only getting worse. <===

 

Check also:

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/apps-for-any-use-mostly-for-education-and-free

 

alistairm 's curator insight, March 5, 2013 3:35 AM

Oh dear - the world of technology seems to be one step forward two steps back but these issues are important especially of we are going to be using mobile devices in education and promoting BYOD approaches.

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Why You Should Care About Mobile Security [INFOGRAPHIC]

Why You Should Care About Mobile Security [INFOGRAPHIC] | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
An infographic from security-testing company Veracode explores the rise of data breaches and what it could mean for businesses and consumers.

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How The iPad Is Being Used For Mobile Learning [Infographic]

How The iPad Is Being Used For Mobile Learning [Infographic] | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

How The iPad Is Being Used For Mobile Learning


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BYOD: Mobile security stats

BYOD: Mobile security stats | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
OpenDNS and the Ponemon Institute teamed up to create a unique infographic that provides statistics on one of the most concerning topics in the industry.

 

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Please check my FREE courses and curations here to get smart and don't forget "Forewarned is Forearmed"!

 

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

 

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/category/get-smart-with-5-minutes-tutorials/

 

- http://gustmeesen.wordpress.com/2012/03/16/beginners-it-security-guide/

 

- http://www.scoop.it/t/ict-security-tools

 

- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet

 

- http://www.scoop.it/t/apps-for-any-use-mostly-for-education-and-free

 

           ===> Be aware of the malware!!! <===

 

Read more:

http://www.scmagazine.com/mobile-security-stats/slideshow/805/#0

 


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How to Learn Online | Online and Distance Learning

How to Learn Online | Online and Distance Learning | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
How to learn online? Find out how online learning is different to classroom learning, and how you can learn more effectively.

 

Thanks to http://www.scoop.it/t/a-new-society-a-new-education

 

 

 


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Point, tap, brush and listen - Google Translate Blog

Point, tap, brush and listen - Google Translate Blog | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Information about Googles translation and language technologies...

 

With our latest update to our Google Translate app for Android, we’re aiming to get one step closer to the Babel fish. By integrating Google Goggles’ optical character recognition (OCR) technology, we’ve made it possible for you to use the camera of your Android smartphone to input text without typing. This makes Google Translate for Android one of our most intelligent and machine learning-intensive apps.

 

Speech recognition, handwriting recognition, OCR, and machine translation all rely on powerful statistical models built on billions of samples of data. Here’s how it comes together:

 

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http://googletranslate.blogspot.com/2012/08/point-tap-brush-and-listen.html

 


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10 New Ways Twitter Is Changing The College Lecture

10 New Ways Twitter Is Changing The College Lecture | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

Continuing our theme of using Twitter in education this week, we bring you a look at the ways Twitter is causing the current lecture model to evolve. The following analysis is brought to you by our content partners over at Online Universities.

 

Gone is the time when PowerPoint was the most impressive communication technology in the lecture hall. These days, students and professors enjoy the power of Twitter, a tool that allows for digital discussions to supplement and even guide lecture sessions. So how exactly is Twitter changing the college lecture as we know it?

 

Read on to find out about 10 different ways.

 

- Mobile devices are welcome in the lecture hall once again

- Lectures become a conversation

- Bashful students are speaking up

- More students get connected in large lectures

- Students stay engaged beyond the lecture

- Dorm discussions don’t happen as much anymore, and that’s OK

- There’s more information saved now than ever before

- Students think about lectures even when they’re not at school

- Review sessions happen anywhere

- Fewer classroom disruptions exist

 

Read more:

http://edudemic.com/2012/07/twitter-college-lecture/

 

 


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New site offers a whole new approach to online safety | eSchool News

New site offers a whole new approach to online safety | eSchool News | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
While schools are right in teaching students about the dangers that exist online, a new website aims to promote the benefits of internet use—as well as bridge the generational gap in online use and knowledge between youth and their teachers and...

 

Gust MEES: A very good approach which I agree too, but the need of learning IT-Security is still there and a MUST!

 

Critical-Thinking: Existing problems don't go away with a makeup ;) Internet will not look more sexy after that, sorry...

 

Protect your computer and you protect ALSO the community on Internet, check my free courses to learn more:

 

http://gustmeesen.wordpress.com/2012/03/16/beginners-it-security-guide/

 

 

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/05/26/visual-it-securitylearn-with-videos/

 

 

 

-  http://gustmeesen.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/why-ict-security-why-the-need-to-secure-a-computer/

 

 

 

 

 


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Facebook unveils new mobile security measures

Facebook unveils new mobile security measures | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Facebook has introduced three security updates for protecting its mobile users: a code generator, the ability to report unwanted content on your phone, and improved mobile recovery flows.

The code generator should make it easier to confirm logins made on new devices, as users will be able to receive Login Approval codes through their Facebook Application and via SMS, so it will work regardless of whether the users have cellular or Internet access.

 

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http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=13065

 


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10 Ways That Mobile Learning Will Revolutionize Education

10 Ways That Mobile Learning Will Revolutionize Education | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Smartphones and tablet computers are radically transforming how we access our shared knowledge sources by keeping us constantly connected to near-infinite volumes of raw data and information.

 

Up until now, most people relegated “education” to a finite time in their lives: entering school at around five years old and attending school institutions all the way to university. Education had an expiration date, then working life began. This model, which has its roots in the industrial era, is quickly becoming less relevant or applicable to the way we live our lives in the connected age.

 

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http://www.fastcodesign.com/1669896/10-ways-that-mobile-learning-will-revolutionize-education

 


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#chronicle ipad app to capture Ideas, stories, and life’s events and #mlearning

Chronicle is simple. It's an effective way to start writing more, now. More importantly, the app protects what you write. Export your journal and read it on your computer or enable the Dropbox feature to store your backups in the cloud.
Take a break from your social network. Write comfortably and benefit from being able to find anything you wrote with built-in search. Search results include relevant snippets of text so you can easily find the exact entry you’re looking for.
Start keeping a journal or diary. Organize chapters for a novel. Jot down notes and ideas. You can always export what you’ve written for safekeeping.
You can export your entire journal as a website. Browse on your computer, archive it, or upload it to let everyone see. See a picture of this on the app's website.
Create backup files and save them to your computer. You can always import them again if you lose data (or lose your iPad). You can even import backup files that you create using the iPhone version of this app! 
The app is able to use Dropbox to store your backups in the cloud. It also makes moving your writing between your iPad and iPhone easy.


Features :
* Distraction free writing in portrait or landscape mode
* Pick your font and font size just like you do in iBooks
* Make your text lighter or darker with a tap
* Adjust the date of your entries by tapping the date
* Add photos from your library and slide them where you want
* Pinch to resize photos. Use two fingers to rotate.
* Customize your journal by picking your own background color
* Calendar view makes viewing entries across months easy
* Fast search that provides context around keywords
* A couple options for displaying and appending timestamps
* Optimized scrolling; scroll back a whole year in a few seconds
* Photo browser lets you view and zoom photos by tapping them
* Option to password protect your journal entries
* Export single entries via email, with photos embedded
* Export the text of your journal by email
* Export your journal as a website for browsing on your computer (save via iTunes sync)
* Export your journal’s text to Google Docs online
* Create a PDF version of your writing - your font choice is used for the exported copy too
* Tag each entry with a badge icon to indicate moods, events, themes
* Quickly navigate to other entries with the up/down buttons, like in Mail
* Resume fast; Chronicle remembers the last entry you were on.
* Arrange your photos by dragging them; rotate with two fingers
* Autosaving


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Infographic: The Truth About Mobile, Online Cyberbullying

Infographic: The Truth About Mobile, Online Cyberbullying | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
From harassing text messages to demeaning social network comments, teens face a barrage of all-too-common digital bullying tactics in today's world. But is

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DroidSheep Guard - Applications Android - CyberSecurity

DroidSheep Guard - Applications Android - CyberSecurity | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
DroidSheep Guard protects your phone from DroidSheep, Faceniff & other hijackers DroidSheep Guard protects your phone from Tools like DroidSheep, Faceniff and other Se...

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Awareness and Protection!!!

 

Gust MEES's curator insight, April 14, 2013 9:25 AM

 

Awareness and Protection!!!


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How much data privacy can you expect to have?

How much data privacy can you expect to have? | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Experts say that the social media technology and the ability for companies to harness our personal information is moving faster than the laws in place to protect our privacy.

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Facebook shows its support for joint EU-US online safety declaration

Facebook shows its support for joint EU-US online safety declaration | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Sheryl Sandberg confirms Facebook's commitment to keeping people safe online with support for the joint declaration today between the European Commission and US Department of Homeland Security.

 

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Check out ALSO 

 

My curation about "World efforts for a more secure Internet":

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Worldwide+efforts+4+more+secure+Internet

 

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Read more:

http://www.zdnet.com/facebook-shows-its-support-for-joint-eu-us-online-safety-declaration-7000007664/

 


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Mobile Devices: The Gateway for Hackers to Your Digital Identity

Mobile Devices: The Gateway for Hackers to Your Digital Identity | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

While it is widely understood that mobile devices are more than just phones – they are a lifeline to the outside world, entertainment platform, GPS system, little black book and a shopping and banking tool – it’s lesser known that these devices are also gateways. Mobile devices can be used by a hacker as an access point into many other aspects of your digital life as well the lives of others in your network, making mobile security about more than just protecting your phone.


Hackers can use your mobile device as an access point to data that have historically been exclusively stored to your laptop or desktop, such as social network and bank accounts. One of the most harmful (and popular) mobile threats has to do with apps. Installing apps from unknown or untrusted sources like apps outside the official Google Play Market could allow hackers to steal sensitive and private information stored on your mobile device including passwords, photos, contacts and location data.

 

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Critical Thinking: "While it is widely understood that mobile devices are more than just phones", really!?? Most people still think that it is ONLY a phone, but in reality it is a mini computer with phone capabilities! And any computer is vulnerable and at risk!!!

 

Check out also:

 

http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/visual-it-securitypart2-your-computer-as-a-possible-cyber-weapon/

 

Especially check the video under this topic "Ever thought about that your smartphone is also a computer with phone capabilities?" to understand!

 

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Read more, a MUST:

http://blogs.mcafee.com/consumer/mobile-devices-the-gateway-for-hackers-to-your-digital-identity?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;amp;amp;utm_medium=twitter

 


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McAfee Mobile Security gets additional privacy features

McAfee Mobile Security gets additional privacy features | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

To stay safe from malicious apps, users should research apps and their publishers thoroughly and check the ratings before installing. They should also purchase their apps from a well-known reputable app store market, watch for permissions (stay away from installing apps that don’t look right) and install antivirus software on their phone.

 

McAfee announced enhancements to its McAfee Mobile Security software, providing Android smartphone and tablet owners with additional privacy features that help them ensure apps are not ===> accessing their personal information without their knowledge <===

 

Read more:

http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=13470&amp;amp;amp;utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;amp;amp;utm_medium=twitter

 


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Sophos helps businesses embrace BYOD

Sophos helps businesses embrace BYOD | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

“BYOD is top of mind for myriad organisations; however, it’s causing some concern among IT. The increase in personal devices accessing the network may complicate the process of ensuring devices are secure and compliant with company policies, making it difficult for IT to justify broad BYOD acceptance,” said Stacy K. Crook, senior analyst, Mobile Enterprise Research, IDC. “Solutions with features like those found in the latest version of Sophos Mobile Control allow organisations to develop BYOD strategies without compromising on security, or complicating the overall management of the network.”

 

In addition, if it a mobile device becomes non-compliant, the new release will alert IT, so the administrator can send messages to the user for minor violations. For more serious incidents, the administrator can configure a set of tasks, which will be applied automatically. Examples include corporate or full wipes as well as policy changes to avert any risk for corporate data.

 

Gust MEES: a MUST read for anyone who uses "Bring Your Own Device" (Hashtag for Twitter =#BYOD):

http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=13423

 


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- Mobile Apps and Resources for Students and Teachers

- Mobile Apps and Resources for Students and Teachers | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
The Resource for Education Technology Leaders focusing on K-12 educators.

 

Smart phones are an incredible educational tool for both educators and students. I have an Android Smart Phone and I can do pretty much everything with it that I can do on my computer or laptop or tablet. This means that I always have access to my data, files, information, and can do work anywhere. Students have the same ability with their smart phones. They have access to information, class resources, and so much more at any time. Instead of buying a $200 graphing calculator, they can buy a $0.99 app. There are tons of great apps out there for educators and students to use.

 

Here are some mobile / smart phone apps and resources for students and teachers:

 

Read more:

http://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&amp;amp;amp;EntryId=4131

 


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Sophos Mobile Security - Applications Android

Sophos Mobile Security - Applications Android | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

Sophos Mobile Security is a lightweight app which protects your Android device without reducing performance or battery life. Using up-to-the-minute intelligence from SophosLabs, we automatically scan apps as you install them. This anti-virus functionality helps you to avoid undesirable software and malicious code which can lead to data loss and unexpected costs. And if your device is lost or stolen, a remote lock will shield your personal information from prying eyes.


Keep malware at bay
• Scans apps as you install them
• Scans previously installed apps both on your device and on your SD card
• Gray-lists apps which could pose a potential threat
• Uses SophosLabs threat intelligence from the cloud with up-to-the-minute information.
Lock or locate a device which is lost or stolen
• Performs a remote lock on any Android device which you have lost or stolen
• Uses tracking technology to attempt to find your device (optional feature)
Use our Privacy Advisor to stay safe
• Detects apps which access personal data such as your address book
• Lets you easily identify apps which could create costs

 

Read more:

http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sophos.smsec

 


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VERACODE: Mobile Security for the Rest of Us!
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Join Joe IT and his blissfully unaware mobile device user Joe Worker as they navigate together the perils of BYOD. It’s a whimsical look at a serious subject and readers walk away with Ten Tips to secure their device.

 

Gust MEES: A MUST READ!       

 

Read more about VERACODE here:

http://www.veracode.com/

 


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Cybercrime goes mobile

Cybercrime goes mobile | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

Corporate espionage has never been so easy. See how a simple app can transform your smartphone into an espionage tool in the hands of criminals, able to record your conversations, steal your text messages and spy on your private meetings.

 

Gust MEES: watch the video who explains in detail; very well explained...

http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=13015

 

 

Check out also the available security tools :

http://www.scoop.it/t/ict-security-tools?q=mobile

 


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