Just because its new does not make it any more secure.

Despite this increased usage, McAfee discovered that children’s mobile devices are less protected.

Checkmarx brought these vulnerabilities to Zenly’s attention, who quickly plugged the holes.

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“Much more can be done to improve the security of mobile apps and the devices they run on.

A parent and child using smartphones, and sharing what’s on the screen.

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