TechRepublic's Mobile Enterprise newsletter
Subscription | Read Online Twitter Facebook Google+

Teen phone monitoring app has thousands of passwords stolen, highlighting need for secure servers

An app designed for parents to keep an eye on their teenagers' smartphone use was storing plain text passwords on an unsecured AWS server.

Posts from TechRepublic

Phone tracking service LocationSmart exposed API, allowing anyone to track you

How mode.ai powers personalized shopping experiences via chatbot

RED to finally release Hydrogen One smartphone with 3D display on AT&T and Verizon

AT&T's LTE-M button allows for one-click functions without Wi-Fi or Bluetooth

Google Duplex: What should businesses expect?

Qualcomm, Facebook to deliver high-speed internet for 'a fraction' of the cost of fiber

How to connect your Android device to your Linux desktop

Today's recommended downloads

Principled Technologies big data workloads challenge: AWS vs IBM Cloud

(IBM)

Featured survey

Do you use technologies like automated ordering kiosks and mobile payment apps? How much information are you willing to give up in exchange for discounts or rewards? Take this quick survey from sister site Tech Pro Research and get a free copy of the research report.

A special feature from ZDNet and TechRepublic

Sensor'd enterprise: IoT, ML, and big data

The internet of things embeds intelligence into business processes to let us measure and manage the enterprise in ways that were never possible before.

Connect with TechRepublic

Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications.

Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy

© 2018 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved.

TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc.

TechRepublic

235 Second Street

San Francisco, CA 94105

U.S.A.