Beware of that App you might be downloading to your phone!

At a conference in Las Vegas focused on technology's security and vulnerabilities, a report came out that there is an Android application that gathers personal information about your phone and sends it to China. Researchers found that this wallpaper application sends "the phone’s SIM card number, subscriber identification, and even your voicemail password, as long as it is programmed automatically into your phone. " 

If you want to know what apps might be best for your Android or iPhone, or whether a Windows Mobile device or Blackberry phone is better for your environment, Renascence IT Consulting, Inc. can help. We stay on top of the different phones, even utilizing the top of the line in our own company to find out the strengths and weaknesses of cutting edge technology in the mobile market.

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