Entries from February 2012 ↓

I created the All Things Android site for two reasons. First, I wanted all Android topics to appear on a separate site. Second, I wanted to focus on Android, as it relates to Costa Rica. While Android devices are not new to Costa Rica, there is surge of interest in Android phones and tablets. In Costa Rica, GSM (3G) is the norm. All 3G mobile devices are unlocked, and now there are three carriers (Kolbi/ICE, Claro, and Mobistar).There are no LTE cell networks, so discussions of 4G devices is not relevant. Consequently, I have refocused my blog sites.

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With all the attacks on Windows based machines, Linux users all to often assume that their machines are not vulnerable to malware. Since Android is another distribution of Linux, the honeymoon from malware is coming to an end. For mobile devices, the dangers of Man in The Middle (MiTM) attacks is always present. What can Linux users do to increase the security of their systems?

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