The website we have utilized for beta testing of apps, TestFlightApp.com, shuts down on February 26th, 2015. All app testing will be moved to the iOS8 TestFlight app and managed through Apple’s iTunes Connect. As a developer, and a user there are many more PROs to this than CONs. The new TestFlight app for iOS8 […]
OCTOBER 29, 2014 – A vulnerability in SSL 3.0 was announced recently (October 2014), called by the name POODLE (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption) (see the Security Advisory here). Vulnerabilities are announced and patched regularly, but there are important security implications, particularly for healthcare websites that should be considered. First, understand that SSL 3.0 […]
For those of you that do not get the challenges of living in the Apple Developer world, a bit of background: To deploy an iOS app outside of the Apple App Store, either as a “beta” with an Ad-Hoc Distribution profile, or as an Enterprise with an Apple Enterprise Developer account, a Provisioning Profile is required. […]
Recently, several Apple device users who were caught in a phishing scam learned about the benefits of two-step authentication. These users had their Apple ID and password stolen when they went to a bogus website, and their devices were locked and held for ransom. More details here. Two-step (and multi-step) verification and authentication is […]
Leading provider of home delivery medical equipment and supplies chooses leading-edge secure mobile technology from Media Sourcery to accelerate product pipeline October 24, 2013 (Houston, TX) – CCS Medical (a.k.a. DEGC Enterprises [U.S.], Inc.), a leading provider of home delivery medical equipment and supplies and winner in Medicare’s National Competitive Bidding Program, is also the […]
HIPAA’s Omnibus rule has a compliance date of September 23. This article reviews current state of enforcement and that rule. From the article: Of the some 80,000 HIPAA breach cases OCR has received since 2003, only 16 of those have resulted in fines, Rodriguez pointed out in an interview with Healthcare IT News. “It’s a […]
In a press release from September 23, 2013, the FDA announced its “final guidance for developers of mobile medical applications, or apps, which are software programs that run on mobile communication devices and perform the same functions as traditional medical devices. The guidance outlines the FDA’s tailored approach to mobile apps. From the release: “Some […]
Solution from Media Sourcery also provides automatic notification, group-specific access HOUSTON, TX — (July 10, 2012) – PanAtlantic Exploration Company has implemented a secure portal to deliver health, safety and environment training and documentation. This solution is based on Media Sourcery, Inc.’s Secure Distribution solution, which provides full compliance reporting, group specific access and notification […]
Patent covers the non-repudiation of sender, receiver and information between two entities HOUSTON, TX — (February 3, 2012) – Media Sourcery, Inc. (MSI) announced today the issuance to MSI by the US Patent Office of a patent that covers the certainty of identification of a sender and receiver in a secured transaction. The patent for […]
July 11, 2011 (Austin, Texas) – Media Sourcery participated and demoed a new pilot application on the Blackberry Playbook at the recent Mobile Monday Austin meeting at the AT&T Conference Center on the University of Texas Campus. The demo was of a secure referral application, which will be piloted on iOS and Android devices as […]