Denny |
February 12, 2016
The operating system’s version of 1Password has now been updated to make this feature possible.
The 1Password version for Android has now been updated in order to allow mobile security methods to be changed for smartphone and tablet users, as their fingerprints will now be able to be scanned to unlock their devices.
This type of fingerprint scanning feature is appealing to people whose passwords are quite long.
The iPassword feature will also be welcome by people who struggle to be able to use touchscreen keyboards with the accuracy needed to enter a mobile security password. Until now, using the mobile app provided device owners with the opportunity to be able to use a single password in order to be able to log into all their various accounts. As passwords with greater length and complexity can often provide better protection, this could still lead to a notable frustration for users who must regularly enter the code or who find it challenging to use a touchscreen keyboard with the necessary accuracy.
The fingerprint scanner allows that password with added mobile security to be used, only without typing it.
That said, it’s important to point out that the new fingerprint scanning feature of 1Password for Google’s mobile operating system is limited to only a small percentage of devices, at the moment. Currently, it is compatible only with phones running on Android Marshmallow’s fingerprint support. Therefore, mobile devices that are operating on earlier versions of Android will still be limited to the option to enter one password for all their accounts. They won’t be able to scan their fingerprints to complete logins.
That said, for all users of the mobile app, there will still be some benefits to the updates that have now been released. For example, they give the mobile security application a more polished look that suggests a more streamlined experience. This new look brings it up to the Material Design style that has been established by Google. In terms of new features aside from the fingerprint scanning, it now also makes it possible to be able to share passwords with teams of people who will all need to be able to access various accounts.
AdaptiveMobile, the world leader in mobile security, today announced that Zipwhip, the leader in enterprise-to-person (E2P) communications, has selected the company’s Network Platform Protection (NPP) and Messaging Security Product for protection across North America. Zipwhip is the backbone for E2P messaging in the United States. All SMS and MMS traffic from wireless carriers to toll-free phone numbers and most business landline numbers are routed through Zipwhip. Zipwhip has achieved impressive growth with virtually no instances of unsolicited messages, spam or other threats, and the company has chosen AdaptiveMobile to keep its customers’ communications abuse-free. Other service providers have followed Zipwhip’s decision to choose AdaptiveMobile’s Messaging Security Solution, making it the leading choice for E2P messaging protection in North America.
Zipwhip’s cloud-based texting platform lets businesses add text messaging to any existing landline or toll-free phone number. Incoming texts are routed to a computer, tablet or smartphone. For companies in any industry – but especially those in insurance, automotive, staffing, fitness, transportation, radio and healthcare – Zipwhip provides an easy, cost-effective way to reach customers using their preferred method of communication: text message.
“Customers love text messaging, and it is a powerful way to communicate, provided the customer receives only sanctioned messages from brands they trust,” said John Lauer, CEO and Co-Founder of Zipwhip. “AdaptiveMobile understands the damage that spam can do, and the company’s technology is a powerful means to make sure the Zipwhip network remains abuse-free.”
“As the emerging leader in a space we expect to grow exponentially in North America, Zipwhip is the type of innovative customer we seek,” said Brian Collins, CEO of AdaptiveMobile. “Zipwhip is transforming the way that companies interact with customers by allowing enterprise-to-person texting. AdaptiveMobile can draw on its decade-long experience in the mobile security industry, knowledge of threat prevention, and carrier-grade technology to help make sure this growth occurs in an environment that is free of unsolicited communications.”
