2010 September

A report released on Thursday by Veracode, an Internet security company, may have come as a shock to companies who have developed mobile applications. The report stated that more than half of mobile apps appear to be not secure according to the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) top 10 maxims for security.

Until recently, I personally hadn’t heard much about HTML5. But as a Flash Developer, I certainly had my concerns when I started hearing claims of HTML5 replacing Flash as a whole. While there’s no shortage of opinions on the Internet, after doing my own research, my fears soon subsided. As much as I’d love to shout “Flash, always and forever!” I always try to be open-minded about anything.

Recently, a security flaw affected Twitter users that happened to be on its main website. If you were using a third-party application, like TweetDeck, consider yourself lucky. The “Rainbows” malware was a nasty one. When a user hovered over a specific link, the virus was then spread to others. Twitter has since confirmed on its status page that the issue has been resolved.

Marketing research and measurement company ComScore today announced it has joined the social media monitoring mix with the launch of Social Analytix, a measurement service utilizing the Radian6 monitoring and engagement platform.

In an abrupt change of tune this month, Apple released a statement this month that they will reverse its ban on Flash-based mobile apps. While app developers are still trying to decode Apple’s vague policy changes, a more flexible, developer-friendly climate seems to be approaching. To understand this important change and its implications, I spoke with Piehead’s Technology Director, Clint Taylor.