Report: Mobile Security Market Will Soon Be Bigger Than That of Computers
New security threats are mounting by the day for smartphone users, say the mobile and computing safety experts at Intel’s…
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Jiffy Lube Caught Spamming Customers With Text Messages
It’s been reported that Jiffy Lube has been caught sending text messages to customers who hadn’t opted-in to receive advertising….
FTC Files First Large-Scale SMS Spam Case
In the first large-scale filing of its kind, the FTC is suing an alleged spammer accused of sending millions of…
Mobile Marketing Association Takes Aim At Mobile Privacy Guidelines With New Initiative
The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) today announced a new initiative focused on the development of a “comprehensive set of mobile…
Publisher Behind Rolling Stone & US Weekly Hit With Class Action Over SMS Marketing
The publisher behind magazines such as Rolling Stone, Men’s Journal and US Weekly has been hit with a class action…
IBM Creates SMS Spam Solution For China Mobile, Accused Of Censorship
SMS spam is a big problem. Maybe not in Western regions, yet, but in countries like China, India and Vietnam,…
Court Case Leads Way To TCPA Laws Applying To SMS
There’s long been ambiguity surrounding the use of SMS by marketers and whether or not the sending of which is…
Malaysian Officials Discuss Banning SMS Contests
Some interesting news out of Malaysia today, where government officials discussed the possibility of banning contests over SMS due to…
Consumers Seek Control Over SMS Marketing
There’s been numerous studies, surveys and analysis regarding consumer’s view of SMS marketing and how they respond to messages from…
Smartphone Apps Continue To Invoke Privacy Concerns
Smartphone apps are getting more and more comprehensive everyday it seems, and with the advent of location-based services, mobile social…