Cybersecurity breakthrough keeps sensitive data confined in physical space (w/ video)
Monday, October 17, 2011 - 06:50
in Mathematics & Economics
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a breakthrough that could aid spies, keepers of medical records, and parents who want to prevent their kids from "sexting," a team of Virginia Tech researchers has created software to remotely put smart phones under lockdown. The phones are given permission to access sensitive data while in a particular room, but when the devices leave the room, the data is completely wiped.