micro mobility systems ltd , known as micro , is a company in switzerland dedicated to invent urban mobility solutions like the kickscooter or the microlino , an electric car , which was first presented at the geneva motor show in 2016 .

in the united states , micro 's products are sold under the brand " micro kickboard " for trademark reasons .

the company holds several patents for its products .

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whether for commuting , in the city , in the countryside or when travelling , micro mobility is your mobility companion .
micro mobility systems range of products has also significantly expanded . some of the new products it markets includes mini micro , micro luggage , e - micro , micro - pedalflow to name but a few . it has also worked with brands like peugeot , suitsupply and vibram .
micro mobility systems ltd offers a wide range of scooters and kickboards demonstrating the highest levels quality , design and ongoing innovation in the industry . further , micro mobility systems ltd is the only producer that supplies a full range of replacement parts and accessories for all its scooters and kickboards .
you might recognize the fully electric microlino as an updated isetta , bmw ' s classic post - war microcar . it ' s the work of switzerland ' s micro mobility systems , which hopes to remake urban mobility .
before joining ingram micro in 1995 , bay held sales positions with firms in southern california , including triad computer systems corp .
the micro mobility systems microlino could be the missing link in electric transportation . it’s tiny , it’s affordable , and it’s definitely an eye - catcher . but make no mistake about it — it’s not a car .
you can see the full range here of micro scooter for kids and we have reviews of the micro flex adult kick scooter among others .
micro kickboard manufacture some of the best kick scooters for adults as well as kids . what is their story and how was the company founded ? here is micro mobility solutions ( as they are known in their homeland of switzerland ) history .
this kickboard arrangement with k2 provided ouboter with the necessary foundation on which to proceed with the development of the micro scooter , which he went on to introduce at the munich international sports fair . he also went on to found the micro mobility systems company in 1998 . at this particular time , the kickboard was selling well , but regular scooter’s sales were just beating them . fun , fairly affordable and very practical , it rapidly became a craze . at the peak of its popularity , micro mobility systems was moving 80 , 000 units on a regular basis .
inspired by a legendary and timeless design from the 1955 the microlino will revolutionise the future of urban mobility .
advances in material science have enabled the development of e - textile based systems . these are systems that integrate sensing capability into garments . the example shown in figure
from the original scooter to the most innovative electric scooter in the world . we reinvent mobility day by day !
major trends in mobility technology research and development : overview of the results of the nsf - wtec european study .
comparative evaluation of susceptibility to motion artifact in different wearable systems for monitoring respiratory rate .
micro mobility systems has its headquarters in the village of kusnacht outside the city of zurich , switzerland . it currently registers annual sales in the range of the lower double digit millions of swiss francs . everything is still been outsourced as much as possible . ouboter says on this particular issue , that all the company focuses on is product development , marketing and channeling orders from distributors . germany , austria and switzerland are the company’s biggest markets , well ahead of the us , uk and australia . kickboard usa happens to be a franchise of the micro mobility systems , that caters for the north american market .
a miniature , wearable activity / fall monitor to assess the efficacy of mobility therapy for children with cerebral palsy during everyday living .
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recent advances in smart phone technology have led to their use in fall detection systems . often , these systems combine fall detection with localization of the person who fell via a gps - based method [
whether as a walking help for toddlers or a multifunctional mobility tool for kids : children just can ` t get enough of our scooters .
mini stands for clever urban mobility that engages all the senses . in the future , that might no longer mean owning your own car .
the visionary and pioneer wim ouboter invented the micro scooter and kickboard and turned it into a lifestyle product , which is now distributed in more than 80 countries . his idea revolutionized the concept of urban mobility and the thinking of transportation in cities .
“there is no need for 300 hp for daily shopping . the average covered distance is less than 35 kilometres per day and the average speed in urban stop - go traffic is well below 50 km / h . new types of vehicles are therefore required , which take account of this mode of use . easy mobility with pedestrian protection instead of suv’s with crash tests ! the microlino with its range of 100 kilometres and a maximum speed of 100 km / h is designed for use on 95 % of average trips , unlike conventional cars whose design only considers the remaining 5 % . ” – micro mobility systems
david beckham posted this wonderful photo on his facebook page today of harper on her mini micro having a sunset scoot . . .
there has been a growing interest in the development of self contained lab - on - a - chip systems . such systems can revolutionize point - of - care medical testing and diagnosis by making testing and diagnosis fast , cheap and easily accessible . wang et al . [
1 story updated at 12 : 25 est on monday , march 28 to include update from micro on the microlino ' s battery size .
bay joined ingram micro in sales in 1995 and quickly progressed through roles of increasing responsibility . in 2006 , he left his position as senior vice president of vendor management at ingram micro to take the role of chief executive officer of punch ! software , based in kansas city , mo .
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] . wearable sensors and remote monitoring systems have the potential to extend the reach of specialists in urban areas to rural areas and decrease these disparities .
] . these systems rely upon wearable accelerometers and gyroscopes to trigger the inflation of the airbag when a fall is detected . although these systems can potentially help to prevent fall - related injuries , further development is needed to miniaturize the airbag system that provides protection to the subject before an impact occurs .
wim ouboter soon found himself bombarded with a large number of lawsuits . most of which were from retailers and distributors who couldn’t dispose their accumulated stocks . even worse , k2 decided to opt for a cheaper supplier for the kickboard . ouboter was by no means discouraged by this sad turn of events . in 2003 , he offered hans peter belliger , a youthful salesman in micro mobility systems a 20 % stake in the firm in exchange for him taking the role of c . e . o .
sharing goods will be more important for many people . cleverly shared mobility is effortless and opens up new avenues to explore exciting experiences . the mini vision next 100 acts as the gateway to the mini community .
the mini vision next 100 recognises its users , which allows it to offer personalised mobility . the use of colour on the exterior and the projections onto the exterior panels can change according to the driver’s preferences .
michael zilis serves as ingram micro inc . executive vice president and group president of asia pacific . in this role he ' s responsible for driving the strategy and execution of ingram micro’s operations in the asia pacific market . he was named to this position in august 2016 and is based in irvine , calif .
] and put a great deal of emphasis on surveying studies focused on the deployment of wearable sensors and systems in the context of a concrete clinical applications , with main focus on rehabilitation . the interest of researchers and clinicians for pursuing applications of wearable sensors and systems has caused a shift in the field of wearable technology from the development of sensors to the design of systems . consequently , we have witnessed a great deal of work toward the integration of wearable technologies and communication [
nimesh dave serves as executive vice president , global cloud of ingram micro inc . as a member of the ingram micro global executive team , dave joined the company in 2012 and is responsible for the overall strategic direction , sales growth and business development of the company’s global cloud line of business . in addition to his cloud responsibilities , from september 2012 to august 2014 dave had oversight for designing and implementing harmonized global business practices throughout the organization and architecting world - class solutions to meet ingram micro’s diverse customer needs . he also held interim responsibility and oversight of the company’s worldwide information and business systems from january to november 2013 .
in this dual role , peck guides the strategic development and evolution of ingram micro’s technology backbone , leading a growing team of engineers and technical staff who support the technology , systems and digital requirements of the company’s global business operations . among his immediate areas of focus include developing a long - term systems architecture and effectiveness plan designed to deliver additional speed , agility and scalability to support both internal and external partners . peck’s global perspective , leadership and vision will help the company continue to deliver an enhanced customer and associate experience by modernizing and digitizing core systems and processes , and integrating them across all internal and external - facing products and platforms .
tom peck serves as chief information and digital officer for ingram micro inc . , where he oversees all aspects of the company’s global information and digital technology efforts .
] equipped with an automatic fall detector and a manual panic button . finally , among the numerous commercially - available systems , it is worth mentioning the ittm easyworls [
the micro deluxe line is more than just a toy . it is a statement that says your children ride safely and in style . height adjustment of the handlebar means the product grows with the child , transforming it from a mere object to a true companion as soon as the child leaves the house . the additional grip on the deck gives the rider a particularly secure hold , and the anodised handlebar adds to the extremely classy appearance of the micro deluxe line . in addition , the deck of both the mini micro deluxe and maxi micro deluxe has been reinforced . but the deluxe line ensures that children enjoy something even more important : a lot of fun .
in certain situations , the active assistance systems of the future will also enhance stability and safety by automatically balancing the motorcycle , both out on the road and when stationary .
you want one ? get one now ! reserve your microlino and change urban mobility with us . just fill out the reservation form and be one step closer to your dream car . be prepared to fall in love with it !
with the motto “every mini is my mini” – the idea of sharing rather than owning – the mini of the future no longer waits all day for its owner , but is always on the move as a mobility partner for a mini community . however , there will still be plenty of people who want to purchase a mini exclusively for themselves . the mini vision next 100 harnesses its intelligence to tailor the mobility experience to the differing needs of each and every customer .
mobile phone technology has had a major impact on the development of remote monitoring systems based on wearable sensors . monitoring applications relying on mobile phones such as the one shown in figure
major efforts have been made by european groups to develop systems suitable for home - based interventions that rely on wearable technology . a project that was part of the myheart initiative [
scott sherman is executive vice president of human resources for ingram micro inc . , with responsibilities including the identification , development and implementation of the company ' s human resources strategies in support of the organization ' s global objectives . sherman oversees all aspects of human resources worldwide , including organization development and talent management , compensation and benefits , payroll , learning and development and the human resources information systems . he also oversees corporate communications and brand for the company and has oversight for business intelligence . he joined ingram micro in may 2015 .
so glad to see she ' s wearing a helmet . micro helmets come in a great range of colours and patterns to choose from , make sure you get one too .
following its internal roadmaps , leti develops photonic technologies , devices and systems addressing society ' s major challenges , more specifically innovative and secure society , resource efficiency and well - being . our r & d projects merge fundamental research with advanced technological and industrial developments . we interrelate nanosciences with material sciences , optics , electronics and micro - & nano - fabrication .
] . advances achieved in the above - mentioned projects could be used to design robust systems for home health monitoring to be deployed to detect emergency events such as falls and seizures .
presently , it is working on the microlina , a small bubble car that has been designed for urban mobility . it was first introduced this year at the geneva motor show , and is expected to hit the market at the end of 2017 .
lots of lovely pics of david and harper in london with her pink mini micro from a wee while back , such a happy little girl and doting dad . heart melting stuff .
my kids love these micro - scooters with the 2 wheels at the front . we have found them to be extremely durable and have a great re - sale value on ebay !
alain monié is the chief executive officer of ingram micro inc . , the leader in delivering the full spectrum of global technology and supply - chain solutions to businesses around the world .
designed to help customers accelerate their devops processes . micro focus alm octane leverages widely - used developer toolsets to bring continuous quality to lean , agile , and devops - focused teams .
in the future , you will no longer need to purchase your own mini to stay fully mobile ; digital connectivity enables intelligent mobility that feels as personal and engaging – even more than today . in this way , every mini will be my mini .
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micro focus application lifecycle management ( alm ) software and solutions enable teams of all sizes to deliver high quality apps with greater speed and agility . combining alm software products , devops and development tool integrations via an open rest api , a broad partner ecosystem , and a methodology - agnostic approach , micro focus alm increases release velocity while balancing application quality and enhancing collaboration throughout the lifecycle .
remote monitoring systems have the potential to mitigate problematic patient access issues . nearly 20 % of those in the us live in rural areas , but only 9 % of physicians work in rural areas [
the mini community shares a likeminded lifestyle . everybody benefits from everybody . so mobility also means more new experiences and inspirational moments based on the linking of similar interests and the resulting recommendations made by the vision vehicle . mini calls this vision of the future “experience sharing” .
sensor with sensors to measure movement , environmental and body temperature , position , blood oxygen saturation , heart rate and respiration rate . the proetex system can warn the firefighters of a potentially dangerous environment and also provide information about their well being to the control center . the systems developed in the above - mentioned projects could be relied upon to design robust e - textile based wearable systems for remote health monitoring applications .
the active assistance systems of the future will also enhance stability and safety by automatically balancing the motorcycle , both out on the road and when stationary . a bike that will never tip over - remaining upright even when the rider has dismounted . the balancing systems also ensure a particularly agile and dynamic riding experience . the bmw motorrad vision next 100 helps every biker become more proficient and enjoy an even more positive riding experience .
augusto aragone serves as executive vice president , secretary and general counsel for ingram micro inc . , a leader in delivering the full spectrum of global technology and supply - chain solutions to businesses around the world .
bumjoo kim , siwon choi , sang v . pham , rhokyun kwak , and jongyoon han , “energy efficiency enhancement of electromembrane desalination systems by local flow redistribution optimized for the asymmetry of cation / anion diffusivity , ”
] . the sensor is suited for long - term monitoring due to its location and unobtrusive design . although systems of this type have shown promising results , additional work appears to be necessary to achieve motion artifact reduction [
ken beyer serves as executive vice president and president , commerce & lifecycle services ( “cls” ) for ingram micro inc . , where he is responsible for the overall strategy , growth and delivery of the company’s global cls business .
seeing a massive , mobility - starved void in the dead center of one of the largest segments of the us economy ( while living in a dumpster ) , wilson is betting that his tech - stuffed , 320 - square foot , portable living capsule ( a . k . a . casita , or “small home” ) is poised to transform the fundamental concept of what real estate means to a new generation of millennials , empty nesters , and upwardly mobile creative types ( e . g . , us ) who are looking to trade - in their 30 - year mortgage for mobility , simplicity , and financial independence .
prior to his current role , bay served as executive vice president and chief executive , ingram micro u . s . and miami export , where he presided over the company’s u . s . and miami export operations . before that , he served as president , ingram micro north america , where he was responsible for all partner - facing activities within the company’s core u . s . and canadian operations , including sales , marketing technical support and vendor management .
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the digital intelligence of the bmw vision next 100 is concentrated in the companion , which provides the driver with subtle , intuitive assistance in every situation . perfect connectivity between the user and the surroundings enables the bmw companion to always provide the right recommendations to meet personal mobility preferences , both during driving and outside the vehicle .
flexible wireless ecg sensor with a fully functional microcontroller by imec . developments in the field of flexible electronics are expected to lead to the advent of smaller , lighter and more comfortable wearable systems . ( courtesy of imec , the netherlands ) .
at a point in time when the world’s design studios are envisaging solutions to mobility questions posed by ever cleverer technologies , the rolls - royce vision vehicle provides a brief glimpse into a fast - arriving luxury future . art and beauty can work with science in defining a truly luxurious rolls - royce tailored to… your every desire .
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an interesting recent development is the integration of various sensors and systems in a network for comprehensive safety monitoring and smart home health care applications . alarmnet is an example of such systems . it collects and analyzes various data streams to monitor a resident ' s overall wellness , known medical conditions , activities of daily living , and emergency situations . the whole project deals not only with wearable sensing technology but also with security / privacy issues in patient ' s data transfer , and real - time data streaming [
micro ' s wim ouboter started working on the redesign in early 2015 . he teamed up with students at zurich university of applied sciences and the design firm designwerk . the result is a vehicle that closely resembles the isetta of old , just a bit bigger and rounder . the biggest difference is that micro swapped the bmw isetta ' s 247cc engine ( which delivered 70 mpg ) for a 15 - kilowatt electric motor . the microlino tops out at 62 mph , goes 60 to 75 miles on a charge , and weighs just 880 pounds . micro is using an 11 - kwh lithium ion battery for the time being , but hasn ' t decided what it will use when it ' s time for production . 1 a few aaas would probably do the trick .
bay returned to ingram micro in june 2010 and was the chief architect behind the development of a divisional business unit structure in north america , which led to significantly greater efficiency and productivity and resulted in increased and sustainable revenue growth and profitability for the region .
] as well as data analysis technologies so that the goal of remote monitoring individuals in the home and community settings could be achieved . besides , when monitoring has been performed in the home , researchers and clinicians have integrated ambient sensors in the remote monitoring systems . we have also witnessed a growing interest for the emerging need for establishing a telepresence in the home setting to implement clinical interventions . we envision that home robots will soon be integrated into home monitoring systems to facilitate achieving the goal of establishing a telepresence in the home environment [
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the aim of this review paper is to summarize recent developments in the field of wearable sensors and systems that are relevant to the field of rehabilitation . the growing body of work focused on the application of wearable technology to monitor older adults and subjects with chronic conditions in the home and community settings justifies the emphasis of this review paper on summarizing clinical applications of wearable technology currently undergoing assessment rather than describing the development of new wearable sensors and systems . a short description of key enabling technologies ( i . e . sensor technology , communication technology , and data analysis techniques ) that have allowed researchers to implement wearable systems is followed by a detailed description of major areas of application of wearable technology . applications described in this review paper include those that focus on health and wellness , safety , home rehabilitation , assessment of treatment efficacy , and early detection of disorders . the integration of wearable and ambient sensors is discussed in the context of achieving home monitoring of older adults and subjects with chronic conditions . future work required to advance the field toward clinical deployment of wearable sensors and systems is discussed .
another application of wearable sensors and systems that has received a great deal of attention among researchers and clinicians is the detection of epileptic seizures . primary and secondary compulsive epileptic crises ( ec ) cause a sudden loss of consciousness . these events are accompanied by stereotypical movements that one can observe in association with characteristic changes in the electroencephalogram ( eeg ) . during the acute phase , the subject is completely unable to interact with the environment . to detect ec , systems and methods relying upon wearable sensors have been proposed and evaluated . electroencepholographic ( eeg ) sensors [
before joining ingram micro , aragone worked as legal director for latin america in the law department of dhl in plantation , fla . a native of uruguay , aragone worked in several business roles in the international logistics industry in latin america prior to embarking on his legal career .
paul bay , a 20 - year veteran of the information technology industry , serves as executive vice president and group president of the americas for ingram micro . he is responsible for the overall performance of the company’s operations in u . s . , canada and south america .
mark snider serves as executive vice president and group president emea , with responsibility for overall operational performance in europe , the middle east and africa . prior to this role , snider was the vice president and general manager of ingram micro canada , where he oversaw the company’s canadian operations . while leading the canadian operations , snider increased customer and vendor efficiencies through the implementation of best practices across canada and the u . s . snider was also instrumental in establishing ingram micro’s as the largest value - add it distributor and leading business enabler in canada .
yong - ak song , rohat melik , amr n . rabie , ahmed m . s . ibrahim , david moses , ara tan , jongyoon han & samuel j . lin , “electrochemical activation and inhibition of neuromuscular systems through modulation of ion concentrations with ion - selective membranes , ”
] . proper attenuation of motion artifacts is essential to the deployment of wearable sensors . some of the problems due to motion artifacts could be minimized by integrating sensors into tight fitting garments . a comparative analysis of different wearable systems for monitoring respiratory function was presented by lanata et al . [
] . such systems by design were not suitable for long - term health monitoring . recently developed wearable systems integrate individual sensors into the sensor network by relying on modern wireless communication technology . during the last decade , we have witnessed tremendous progress in this field and the development of numerous communication standards for low - power wireless communication . these standards have been developed keeping in mind three main requirements : 1 ) low cost , 2 ) small size of the transmitters and receivers , and 3 ) low power consumption . with the development of ieee 802 . 15 . 4 / zigbee [
in 2008 , rumors swirled that bmw planned to resurrect the isetta as an ev , a plan the germans eventually dropped in favor of flashier electric projects like the i8 plug - in hybrid sports car . micro , better known for producing electric scooters , isn ' t impressed by that choice .
together with his two sons he had the idea to create a space - saving and eco - friendly vehicle for urban mobility . on average , a car is only occupied by 1 . 2 people and drives 35 kilometers per day . this means that normal cars are too big for most of their use ! the ideal vehicle for urban use should therefore be a mix between a motorbike and a car .
zilis joined ingram micro in 2006 as senior vice president and corporate controller . in this capacity , he led the company’s financial planning and analysis , external and internal financial reporting , sarbanes - oxley section 404 compliance efforts , long - term strategic planning , financial due diligence and merger and acquisition work .
in addition , most mobile devices now include an integrated gps tracking system thus making it possible to locate patients in case of an emergency . also , as storage and computation becomes more and more cloud based , health monitoring systems can become low - cost , platform - independent , rapidly deployable and universally accessible [
] and bluetooth , tethered systems have become obsolete . the recently developed ieee 802 . 15 . 4a standard based on ultra - wide - band ( uwb ) impulse radio opens the door for low - power , low - cost but high data rate sensor network applications with the possibility of highly accurate location estimation [
several ongoing studies are focused on clinically assessing wearable systems developed as part of major research projects . for instance , livenet , a system developed at the mit media laboratory that measures 3 - d acceleration , ecg , emg , and galvanic skin conductance , is under evaluation for monitoring parkinsonian symptoms and detecting epileptic seizures [
monié first joined ingram micro in 2003 and was appointed president of the asia - pacific region a year later . while there , he delivered significant improvement in the region , moving from a break - even business to one of noteworthy profitability . from 2007 to 2010 , he served as president and chief operating officer of the company . following one year as ceo of singapore - based asia pacific resources international limited , he returned to ingram micro as coo in 2011 and was named ceo in 2012 . since then he has guided the company through a period of tremendous growth and strong leadership in both existing and new markets .
prior to joining ingram micro , sherman served as executive vice president of human resources and a member of the executive committee at allergan from september 2010 to march 2015 . while in that role , he oversaw the global rewards programs , succession and talent development and planning , and significantly supported the organization’s global expansion .
you can tell immediately that jeff wilson , the 42 - year old founder of kasita , an austin - based micro - housing start - up , has been courting venture capital . he has his sales pitch nailed—which is pretty impressive for a former university dean and professor who used to live in a dumpster .
finally , the massive amount of data that one can gather using wearable systems for patient ' s status monitoring has to be managed and processed to derive clinically - relevant information . data analysis techniques such as signal processing , pattern recognition , data mining and other artificial intelligence - based methodologies have enabled remote monitoring applications that would have been otherwise impossible . although a discussion of the various techniques used to process and analyze wearable sensor data is outside the scope of this review paper , one cannot emphasize enough the fact that data processing and analysis techniques are an integral part of the design and development of remote monitoring systems based on wearable technology .
the result is 320 square feet of smart - home technology and voice - controlled systems ( with 10 ' ceilings ) that can fine tune your interior temperature or dim the “dynamic” glass at night for privacy on command . the robotic kitchen module transforms into a sleek , comfortable queen bed over a mobile app while you’re on your way home
jana vondran serves as senior vice president of global business services for ingram micro inc . , and is responsible for leading and overseeing the company’s worldwide shared services organization , including operations in manila , philippines and sofia , bulgaria . she also provides functional expertise for the company’s shared services centers in san josé , costa rica and egypt .
wim ouboter is known as the master of scooters and reinvented them to the worldwide known micro scooter , which is now sold throughout the world . more than ten million pieces of the foldable , two wheeled scooter have been sold over the years . with this idea wim ouboter belongs to one of the most recognized innovators of his time .
is an example of such technology and allows one to gather physiological data as well as transmit the data wirelessly to a data logger using a low - power radio . particularly relevant to applications in the field of rehabilitation are advances in technology to manufacture microelectromechanical systems ( mems ) . mems technology has enabled the development of miniaturized inertial sensors that have been used in motor activity and other health status monitoring systems . by using batch fabrication techniques , significant reduction in the size and cost of sensors has been achieved . microelectronics has also been relied upon to integrate other components , such as microprocessors and radio communication circuits , into a single integrated circuit thus resulting in system - on - chip implementations [
] showed that a multi - sensor system , which measured galvanic skin response , heat flow and skin temperature in addition to motion , provided accurate estimates of energy expenditure . although not accurate at step counting , the multi - sensor system outperformed the step counters in estimating energy expenditure at slow walking speeds . with the development of wearable sensors and systems [
monié earned a master’s degree in business administration from the institut supérieur des affaires in jouy - en - josas , france . he received high honors in automation engineering studies at the école nationale supérieure d’arts et métiers , bordeaux and paris . he currently serves on the board of directors of ingram micro inc . , the aes corporation and expeditors international .
he joined ingram micro in 2008 as regional counsel for latin america and has successfully worked through a variety of increasingly complex legal leadership roles with the company , especially in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and finance transactions . he rose to the level of vice president and associate general counsel prior to earning the promotion to his current position in december 2016 .
cleary , answers to these questions will be complex and will require changes into how we organize and pay for health care . however , part of the solution may lie in how and to what extent we take advantage of recent advances in information technology and related fields . currently , there exist technologies that hold great promise to expand the capabilities of the health care system , extending its range into the community , improving diagnostics and monitoring , and maximizing the independence and participation of individuals . this paper will discuss these technologies in depth , with a focus on remote monitoring systems based on wearable technology . we chose to focus on these technologies because recent developments in wearable sensor systems have led to a number of exciting clinical applications .
wearable systems for patients ' remote monitoring consist of three main building blocks : 1 ) the sensing and data collection hardware to collect physiological and movement data , 2 ) the communication hardware and software to relay data to a remote center , and 3 ) the data analysis techniques to extract clinically - relevant information from physiological and movement data . recent advances in sensor technology , microelectronics , telecommunication , and data analysis techniques have enabled the development and deployment of wearable systems for patients ' remote monitoring . researchers have relied upon advances in the above - mentioned fields to address shortcomings of ambulatory technologies ( e . g . holter monitors ) that had previously prevented long - term monitoring of patients ' status in the home and community settings .
in this section , we provide information concerning the sensors used in remote monitoring systems . information gathered using body - worn ( i . e . wearable ) sensors is collected ubiquitously thanks to the technologies mentioned in the previous section of this review paper . wearable sensors are often combined with ambient sensors when subjects are monitored in the home environment as schematically shown in figure
broadly speaking , wilson’s kasita falls into the architectural category of prefabricated micro housing , sharing common themes with the tiny house movement like surgically efficient use of interior space and small - scale affordability . conceptually , kasita is what you’d end up with if you crossbred a chic , modern airstream with a container house and nested it inside of an automated parking garage .
an emerging area of application of wearable technology is the use of wearable sensors to facilitate the implementation of home - based rehabilitation interventions . systems that aim to facilitate the implementation of rehabilitation exercise programs often leverage the combination of sensing technology and interactive gaming or virtual reality ( vr ) environments . for example , the rehabilitation engineering research center at the university of southern california [
] . this approach has the characteristic of being totally unobtrusive and of avoiding the problem of misplacing or damaging wearable devices .
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technology that includes ambient and environmental sensors has been incorporated in a variety of rehabilitation related applications . one such application is ambient assisted living ( aal ) that refers to intelligent systems of health assistance in the individual ' s living environment [
prior to joining ingram micro , zilis was vice president and corporate controller for avnet , inc . , where he was instrumental in leading the company’s cost - saving initiatives and efforts to streamline and add efficiency to ongoing processes . zilis began his career with 10 years in the commercial audit practice of arthur andersen llp . he received his bachelor of science degree from boston college .
despite the potential advantages of a remote monitoring system relying on wearable sensors like the one described above , there are significant challenges ahead before such a system can be utilized on a large scale . these challenges include technological barriers such as limitations of currently available battery technology as well cultural barriers such as the association of a stigma with the use of medical devices for home - based clinical monitoring . in the following section , we discuss key technologies enabling the development and deployment of wearable technologies and remote monitoring systems . the next section describes wearable and ambient sensor technologies that are essential components of systems to monitor patients in the home and community settings . examples of applications of these technologies largely taken from a national science foundation initiated study of european projects focused on rehabilitation technology [
this section provides about a review of applications of wearable and ambient sensors and systems that are relevant to the field of rehabilitation . the material is organized in five sub - sections devoted to summarizing applications focused on : 1 ) health and wellness monitoring , 2 ) safety monitoring , 3 ) home rehabilitation , 4 ) assessment of treatment efficacy , and 5 ) early detection of disorders .
] are examples of commercially - available devices designed for safety monitoring . these devices are simple emergency response devices consisting of a pendant or watch with a push button . pressing the button , one has the ability to wirelessly relaying an alarm message to operators located in a remote call center . other systems integrate sensors into the body - worn unit . for instance , the wellcore system [
micro showed a prototype of the microlino at the geneva motor show last month , and aims to start production in 2018 , with a price somewhere between $ 9 , 000 and $ 13 , 500 . that may be a tough sell for consumers , but even if it doesn ' t make our cities easier to navigate , it will at least make them more amusing places to live .
] used instead a barometric pressure sensor as a surrogate measure of altitude to discriminate real fall events from normal activities of daily living . when tested in a cohort of 20 young healthy volunteers , the proposed method demonstrated considerable improvements in sensitivity and specificity compared to an existing accelerometer - based technique . finally , among the numerous systems developed by researchers to detect falls , it is worth mentioning that lanz et al [
prior to this role , zilis served from july 2015 through july 2016 as executive vice president and group president with oversight for the company’s operations in latin american , eastern european , asean and hong kong markets . zilis served as executive vice president and president of ingram micro’s latin america technology solutions business from january 2014 through june 2015 , where he presided over all aspects of the company’s core distribution business for the region .
intelligent and multifunctional materials protect the rider from the wind and rain . sensors in the suit constantly monitor the rider’s current physical condition . variable micro - openings function like fish gills to provide additional ventilation as the situation requires , making for an even more intense feeling of freedom than ever before . small vibrating pads on the arms and legs convey navigation instructions or alert the rider when the lean angle is becoming critical .
another condition that has been studied extensively in the context of field monitoring is dementia . dementia refers to a collection of symptoms that describe impairment in cognitive function . more than 30 million people suffer from dementia worldwide and account for approximately $ 315 billion in medical care costs . most of these costs are attributed to the use of nursing care facilities . allowing patients to stay at home longer can lead to significant savings in medical care costs . remote monitoring can play an important role in the management of patients with dementia . systems that can assist these patients with remembering daily activities and monitoring daily behavior for early signs of deterioration can allow patients to live independently longer . such systems range from monitoring activities of daily living to tracking medication compliance to monitoring changes in social behavior . in this context , it is of particular interest to assess the severity of dementia and its changes over time . haiying et al [
this innovator says he tried to keep costs as low as possible while still maintaining the income from his first business . when he developed the kickboard , his initial intention was to sell the idea to the swatch group . this renowned swiss watchmaker was venturing into urban mobility solutions through the swatchmobile , a smart car . however , swatch wasn’t interested , but ouboter still persisted with his dream . the turnaround came in 1998 when the us sports goods firm k2 took up the kickboard project . they agreed to take up its marketing under their brand name , but wanted ouboter to continue to deal with the production .
an area of growing interest in the field of wearable technology is the use of wearable sensors and systems to achieve early detection of changes in patient ' s status requiring clinical intervention . an example of this type of application of wearable technology is the management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . a major goal in the clinical management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is to achieve early detection of exacerbation episodes . exacerbations , commonly defined to be episodes of increased dyspnea , cough , and change in amount and character of sputum , are a prominent part of the natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , resulting in functional impairments and disability . early detection and treatment of exacerbations are important goals to prevent worsening of clinical status and the need for emergency room care or hospital admission . remote monitoring systems can play an important role in early detection of trends in patients ' health status that point towards an exacerbation event .
] . research toward achieving remote monitoring of older adults and subjects undergoing clinical interventions will soon face the need for establishing business models to cover the costs and identify reimbursement mechanisms for the technology and its management . we envision that addressing costs and reimbursement problems will be essential to assure that wearable sensors and systems deliver on their promise of improving the quality of care provided to older adults and subjects affected by chronic conditions via remote monitoring of wellness and heath in the home and community settings .
health monitoring applications of wearable systems most often employ multiple sensors that are typically integrated into a sensor network either limited to body - worn sensors or integrating body - worn sensors and ambient sensors . in the early days of body - worn sensor networks ( often referred to as
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) , the integration of wearable sensors was achieved by running
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in pockets created in garments for this purpose to connect body - worn sensors . an example of this technology is the mithril system [
safety monitoring applications typically require detection of emergency events . the sensing technology used for such applications must be extremely robust and reliable . a great deal work has been done toward developing wearable systems to monitor individuals working in hostile environments in response to emergency situations . the proe - tex project , carried out as part of the fp6 program of the european commission , is an example of such work . the project resulted into the development of a new generation of smart garments to monitor emergency - disaster personnel ( see figure
inspiration struck wim ouboter , the inventor of the kickboard one fateful night in 1997 while he was in zurich . he says he was looking for a practical and convenient means of transport to his favorite diner . this is how he claims he got the idea for the micro scooter for the very first time . he says his diner was just too far to reach by a leisurely walk . while the tram system was unreliable during the evenings . he also couldn’t be bothered to resort to his bicycle that was stored in his home’s cellar .
in this role , vondran is focused on developing and deploying strategies , best practices and lean programs to drive continual improvement , and optimization and standardization across ingram micro’s geographic and shared services operations . she works in close partnership with all lines of business , countries and group functions , with a focus on building on the company’s existing capabilities and streamlining the geographic and shared services commercial operations . vondran’s efforts are instrumental in ensuring process improvements align with the company’s overall strategic objectives , while also delivering a compelling value proposition both internally and for external partners .
in terms of mobility specifically , kasita is a first of its kind . wilson’s model one prototype , which was recently unveiled at south by southwest , is a sleek , simplistic glass - and - steel box that can get up and go when life says it’s time for a change . each kasita slides into an engineered steel exo - skeleton that can be built in under a week on any open lot in any city up to ten stories high ( for now ) . if you need—or want—to move , your kasita comes with you . just power up you app , schedule your move from austin to chicago , and grab your duffle bag . a crane and a flatbed truck scheduled by wilson’s team will take care of the rest . packing ? forget about it .
before joining ingram micro , dave served as senior vice president , commercial operations , strategy and supply chain solutions and senior vice president volume and process for tech data europe . while in this role , he led several major transformation initiatives and spearheaded the formation of a supply chain services division . prior to taking on the tech data operations and strategy role , dave held senior executive roles in information technology in the america’s and europe , where he led major erp , infrastructure and commerce application deployments . dave earned his bachelor of arts from wilfrid laurier university in waterloo , ontario .
by 2005 ouboter had managed to redesign his products’ safety standards . additionally , the turnover and morale of his company was given a boost by landing a lucrative contract for supplying the swiss army with trolleys . in the long run , demand for the micro scooter started to gain momentum . ouboter found a new manufacturer , and negotiated for an infinitely more flexible contract , which allowed small production runs . he also started diversifying his products by altering the features of the scooter and the kickboard . constant innovation , meant that he could always be a step ahead of the cheap competition .


zimperium is a privately owned mobile security company based in san francisco , california .

the company is known for developing several mobile threat detection software .

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zimperium ' s ceo , shridhar mittal , currently has an approval rating of 62 % . zimperium ' s primary competitors are
owler has collected 13 screenshots of zimperium ' s website since jun 2014 . the latest zimperium website design screenshot was captured in mar 2018 .
zimperium offers an enterprise - class real - time protection for mobile devices against threats and malware attacks . zimperium ' s headquarters is located in dallas , texas . for every employee , zimperium generates $ 58 . 4k in revenue . zimperium ' s latest funding round was a equity for $ 15m on dec 2016 . zimperium ' s main competitors are skycure , sentinelone and corrata . zimperium has 1 , 276 followers on owler .
zimperium , inc . is a delaware corporation with major offices in dallas and san francisco . the company was incorporated in 2013 , the same year it purchased the assets of zimperium , ltd . zimperium , inc . has no ownership interest in zimperium , ltd . zimperium , inc . is backed by warburg pincus , softbank , sierra ventures , telstra and samsung .
smartphone security isn ' t quite the same as desktop security . zimperium researchers discuss the pitfalls of mobile and what zimperium is doing to limit risks .
since zimperium was founded in 2010 , it has participated in 4 rounds of funding . in total zimperium has raised $ 58 . 0m . zimperium ' s last funding round was on dec 2016 for a total of $ 15 . 0m
mike brings 25 years of experience in the application , security , hardware and software networking industries . at zimperium , he is responsible for expanding zimperium’s american business .
enterprise mobile security provider zimperium has announced an integration with microsoft’s enterpris . . .
zimperium currently has 7 , 904 followers on twitter . as of october 2014 zimperium had 3 , 101 followers . that ' s a 154 percent increase in 3 years
zimperium currently has 7 , 357 fans on facebook . as of february 2015 zimperium had 3 , 039 fans . that ' s a 142 percent increase in 3 years
zimperium ' s leadership team includes key industry veterans and thought leaders in mobile security .
mike brings 25 years of experience in the application , security , hardware and software networking industries . at zimperium , he is responsible for expanding zimperium’s american business . read more
skycure is perceived as one of zimperium ' s biggest rivals . skycure was founded in 2012 , and its headquarters is in palo alto , california . like zimperium , skycure also works within the internet software field . skycure has 20 more employees than zimperium .
: zimperium’s enterprise security app , zips , uses machine learning to detect new smartphone attacks .
warburg pincus’ cary davis and ashutosh somani will join zimperium’s board as part of the deal .
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zimperium and mobileiron are coming together and simplifying mobile threat defense . mobileiron will i . . .
zimperium offers an enterprise - class real - time protection for mobile devices against threats and malware attacks . zimperium was founded in 2010 . zimperium ' s headquarters is located in dallas , texas , usa 75244 . it has raised 58 . 0m in 4 rounds . the late . . .
zimperium has broadened its portfolio of mobile device security solutions by acquiring mi3 security ' s . . .
zimperium said it had notified google ' s android security team of the second issue on august 15th .
the japanese giant is partnering with us startup zimperium to offer its mobile security application to japanese iphone users .
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the stagefright flaw discovery was a real milestone for zimperium in many ways . after the stagefright discovery , customers started to realize how critical mobile security is to the enterprise , said john michelsen , chief product officer at zimperium .
to see how zimperium can protect your organization’s mobile devices from advanced threats , get a free enterprise trial today .
corrata is zimperium ' s # 3 rival . corrata is a private company that was founded in dublin , county dublin in 2016 . corrata operates in the it services industry . corrata has 74 more employees vs . zimperium .
eric grotefeld wants to help take zimperium from doing half of its business through the channel in 20 . . .
vulnerabilities were first discovered in android media playback software in july 2015 by mobile security researchers at security firm zimperium .
to address enterprise - specific mobile security vulnerabilities , zimperium also provides a risk - based approach to mobile security management .
sentinelone is one of zimperium ' s top rivals . sentinelone is a private company that was founded in 2013 in mountain view , california . sentinelone competes in the application software field . compared to zimperium , sentinelone has 188 more employees .
webinar to discuss the adoption of new gdpr regulations and how enterprises are protecting mobile devices and apps in the process . zimperium is hosting a webinar for customers , media and the general public . zimperium executive , jt keating , vice president of product strategy , will lead the webinar . who : zimperium , a global leader in enterprise mobile threat … read more
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webinar will cover how phishing is evolving , the damages it causes , unique challenges presented to mobile users and how companies can protect against . zimperium is hosting a webinar for customers , media and the general public . zimperium executive , jt keating , vice president of product strategy , will lead the webinar . who : zimperium , a global leader in enterprise … read more
zimperium ' s revenue is the fourth highest among it ' s top 10 competitors . the top 10 competitors average $ .
zimperium has employees and is the sixth highest among it ' s top 10 competitors . the top 10 competitors average 131 .
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michael brings 25 years of sales and marketing experience in the enterprise and security industries . at zimperium , he leads all aspects of zimperium’s marketing , including branding , press and analyst relations , field and channel marketing , product marketing , demand generation and messaging .
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zimperium zlabs has released to the public a working exploit that shows how the stagefright vulnerability can allow remote code execution without user interaction .
michael brings 25 years of sales and marketing experience in the enterprise and security industries . at zimperium , he leads all aspects of zimperium’s marketing , including branding , press and analyst relations , field and channel marketing , product marketing , demand generation and messaging . read more
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march 7 , 2017 | israeli cyber security company zimperium inc . has raised $ 15 million from japan ' s sof . . .
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the capital will be used to expand zimperium’s global reach and add new partnerships to its ecosystem , similar to its latest deutsche telekom partnership .
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looking forward , mittal noted that the right foundation is now in place for zimperium and he ' s confident he has the right investors too .
. but zimperium has already proven it has the chops . now it has to show it can be a bad - ass business , too .
protecting government systems is a significant challenge for security teams . learn why the government sector is seeing more cyberattacks and how zimperium technology can help :
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zimperium zlabs has released to the public a working exploit that shows how the stagefright vulnerabilities can allow remote code execution ( rce ) without user interaction .
a timeline included in the zimperium blog post shows that company officials first notified airdroid of the vulnerability in late may . in september , airdroid informed zimperium of an upcoming release , which finally went live two weeks ago . zimperium ' s analysis of that release , airdroid version 4 . 0 and the subsequent 4 . 0 . 0 . 1 showed that the app remained vulnerable , a finding that resulted in thursday ' s disclosure of the weakness .
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zimperium plans to use the funding to expand its global customer reach and mobile partner ecosystem . the funding will also support zimperium as it continues to add new capabilities to its existing mobile threat protection product suite , which safeguards against advanced known and unknown mobile cyberattacks , as well as develop new products .
zimperium has a commercial mobile intrusion prevention system ( ips ) called zips that aims to help users and organizations detect and limit mobile attacks . zimperium also has a mobile penetration toolkit called zanti that initially required payment for certain levels of service , but avraham has now made zanti free for all to use .
zimperium ' s new round of funding was led by warburg pincus and included the participation of sierra ventures , telstra ventures and lazarus israel opportunities fund lllp .
softbank has agreed to roll out san francisco startup zimperium ' s artificial intelligence ( ai ) security solution for mobile devices in japan , starting november 15 .
zimperium’s zips™ is the world’s first mobile intrusion prevention system app that provides comprehensive protection for ios and android devices against mobile network , device and application cyber attacks .
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zimperium , the security company behind a mobile and in - app protection service , announced today that it has raised a $ 25 million investment led by warburg pincus .
apply by e - mail to jobsus @ urltoken or by mail to staffing , zimperium , inc . , 4055 valley view lane , suite 300 , dallas , tx 75244 . reference job # sse2018 in reply . this position is part of zimperium , inc . ’s employee referral program and is eligible for an employee referral incentive .
sierra ventures , telstra ventures , and lazarus israel opportunities fund also participated in the series c round , which adds up to $ 45 million in total funds for zimperium .
zimperium announced today it has raised $ 8 million from sierra ventures to build out its mobile technology designed to protect you from those attacks at the airport or wherever else you might be .
tim brings more than two decades of experience developing and managing financial organizations for high growth businesses . at zimperium , he is responsible for financial policies , business plans and facilitating new financings .
leveraging the most robust mobile threat defense solution available , the zimperium® zpartner program enables partners to provide customers with unique visibility into , and protection against , the risks associated with mobile devices .
zimperium ' s advanced mobile security solutions kept its customers safe from a new found vulnerability in samsung swiftkey keyboard . watch this video to learn about zips protects from unknown vulner . . .
the people behind zimperium are no joke . ceo itzhak “zuk” avraham spent three years with the israeli defense forces ( idf ) . so you can just imagine what he worked on while there .
tim brings more than two decades of experience developing and managing financial organizations for high growth businesses . at zimperium , he is responsible for financial policies , business plans and facilitating new financings . read more
' the issues in stagefright code critically expose 95 per cent of android devices , an estimated 950 million devices , ' researchers at zimperium who first identified the bug , wrote in a blog post .
softbank said it will continue to work with zimperium - - which is backed by warburg pincus , samsung , telstra , and sierra ventures - - to offer mobile security to enterprise customers in the future .
zimperium said in a written statement that it was making the code available to the general public
so that security teams , administrators , and penetration testers alike may test whether or not systems remain vulnerable .
for over 20 years , jon has led global field engineering and product teams in major security companies like mcafee . at zimperium , he is responsible for pre - sales execution , sales enablement and strategic technology partnerships .
rajeev gupta is the head of product management & engineering responsible for all zimperium products . he comes with 20 years of hands - on experience in software architecture and design of large - scale secure enterprise applications . read more
for over 20 years , jon has led global field engineering and product teams in major security companies like mcafee . at zimperium , he is responsible for pre - sales execution , sales enablement and strategic technology partnerships . read more
on tuesday , israeli - founded mobile threat protection cyber security startup zimperium announced the close of their series c funding round , bringing in $ 25 million in new financing . leading the round was the private equity investor warburg pincus .
as vice president of u . s . public sector at zimperium , gary bradt is responsible for leading a team of professionals serving federal , intel , state and local governments , and education customers across the united states . read more
we believe we have a significant lead on our competition , and we want to invest in new products and spend more on our security as well as research and development ,
shridhar mittal , ceo of zimperium , told eweek .
zuk avraham started his company zimperium in 2010 in a bid to help improve mobile security testing . now in 2015 , that effort is accelerating as mobile usage and threats proliferate and the need for mobile security is greater than ever before .
nitin brings over 30 years experience , 19 at microsoft , developing enterprise and cloud software serving global customers in several different industries . at zimperium , nitin is responsible for product management , engineering , quality assurance , release management and devops .
zimperium , inc . is a global company with hundreds of customers and dozens of employees / contractors around the world . our customers include enterprises of all sizes , large federal and local government agencies , leading mobile operators and major oem partners .
for over 25 years , eric has been creating new market opportunities with transformational technologies and scaling highly effective organizations that care deeply about customer success . eric leads all aspects of zimperium’s global go - to - market growth and customer engagement initiatives .
nitin brings over 30 years experience , 19 at microsoft , developing enterprise and cloud software serving global customers in several different industries . at zimperium , nitin is responsible for product management , engineering , quality assurance , release management and devops . read more
for over 25 years , eric has been creating new market opportunities with transformational technologies and scaling highly effective organizations that care deeply about customer success . eric leads all aspects of zimperium’s global go - to - market growth and customer engagement initiatives . read more
zimperium’s product zips comes as an app that sits on an employee’s phone , working with both ios and android . with consistent monitoring of the device , the app works to detect , analyze , and help the user remediate any issues that could turn up .
akhil is a results oriented and execution focused leader with 25 + years of diverse experience in corp strategy , strategic partnership building , enterprise software sales and business management . at zimperium , akhil is responsible for corporate business development and is the gm of our emerging markets business in apj , and mea . in his role as the gm , akhil ' s primary goal is to advance zimperium mtd brand awareness , build trusted partner / reseller network , drive revenue growth and delight customers with his team of leaders in the region .
the top 10 competitors in zimperium ' s competitive set are skycure , sentinelone , corrata , optio labs , appdome , pulse secure , iovation , wandera , workspot and asavie . together they have raised over 273 . 5m between their estimated 1 . 4k employees .
the new service by the companies is designed to provide threat detection , risk analysis and prevention against security risks for mobiles operating on both ios and android platforms . the service includes integration of zips by zimperium with blackberry ' s good dynamics secure mobility platform and bes12 .
zimperium is building a world class development team focused on mobile threat defense and security and looking for dynamic individuals to join us . we are seeking for the best dev - ops engineer ( devops - 1 ) to take part at our team at a leading company .
while the zips app is geared toward companies that would deploy the software on employees’ phones and use new companion software called zconsole to manage all the handsets , zimperium expects to roll out a consumer version in the future , and will perhaps eventually bring zips to other devices .
the vulnerability , which zimperium privately reported to airdroid developers in may , remained present in airdroid version 4 . 0 , which was released in mid - november . on wednesday , airdroid developers released version 4 . 0 . 0 . 1 , and that too remains vulnerable .
zimperium develops mobile unified threat management console ( zconsole ) bundled with an intrusion prevention system ( zips ) for smartphones and tablets . as employers increasingly adopt the bring your own device ( byod ) trend , the organization’s most valuable information becomes vulnerable and accessible to malicious entities .
going a step further , privilege escalation attacks , which are increasingly common on servers and desktops , are difficult for typical antivirus technologies to detect . joshua drake , senior director of platform research at zimperium , comments that mobile sandboxes aren ' t often enough to prevent exploitation either .
joshua drake , from zimperium zlabs , who reported the bugs in april this year , said whilst google has sent out patches to its partners , he believes most manufacturers have not made fixes available to protect their customers . “all devices should be assumed to be vulnerable , ” drake , vice president of platform research and exploitation at zimperium , told forbes . he believes as many as 950 million android phones could be affected , going on figures suggesting there are just over 1 billion in use . only android phones below version 2 . 2 are not affected , he added .
“google released new versions of hangouts and messenger to block automatic processing of multimedia files arriving via mms . we ' ve tested these updated versions and are happy to confirm they prevent unassisted remote exploitation ,
zimperium said , adding that there are still other vectors present that must be fixed .
mobile security vendor zimperium announced on june 7 that it raised $ 25 million in a series c round of funding , bringing total funding to date for the company up to $ 43 . 5 million . the company will use the new funding to expand its global operations and invest in new technology development .
mobile security researchers at zimperium say that they have discovered the “worst android vulnerability in the mobile os history” – and it can infect your smartphone simply by receiving an mms message . unlike most malware , it is not necessary to open the message in order for your phone to be compromised , reports npr .
the senior software engineer will develop , create , and modify computer applications and specialized mobile security systems software . analyze user needs and develop software solutions . design and customize software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency . analyze and develop zimperium ' s saas - based , full - stack management server .
zimperium’s funding stands out in the startup sector with their high percentage of strategic investors , a mark that speaks volumes about where they are heading . while they have attracted some vc cash , their investors seem to have been drawn to them out of belief that their product is an industry necessity that will only continue to grow .
zimperium has a mobile app called “ zanti ” that is meant to give the every day user the ability to test networks to see if they have vulnerabilities such as the danger of “ man in the middle , ” attacks . these attacks hijack a user’s session and then act as a silent eavesdropper masquerading as a trusted participant .
zimperium is a fast growing innovative startup in the mobile security space and is looking for high - energy self - motivated pre - sales engineers in us ( any location ) , london , amsterdam , bangalore and sydney . it’s a senior position aligned with our most senior sales directors to lead a consistent , structured technical sales cycle .
the zips software works whether the user is on or offline , says zimperium ceo and founder itzhak avraham , and can protect against malicious apps , such as those that can self - modify , as well as various types of network attacks , like a “man in the middle” attack where a hacker intercepts data being sent between two parties .
shridhar is the ceo of zimperium . previously he was the gm of the application delivery business unit at ca technologies ( ca ) , where he was responsible for creating the devops vision and establishing ca as a leader in the high - growth space . at ca , shridhar ran a global organization and led the acquisition of nolio . read more
webinar to highlight emerging mobile cybersecurity threats facing state and local governments , and what these entities can do to better protect mobile data . zimperium is hosting a webinar for customers , media and the general public . karen jackson , former secretary of technology for the commonwealth of virginia , along with chul yim , director of state and local … read more
zimperium provides the industry’s first mobile threat management platform that delivers continuous , real - time cyberthreat protection for both mobile devices and applications . it’s the only on - device solution that continuously detects advanced network , device and application mobile threats in real time . what’s more , it provides the enterprise security team with best - in - class mobile device threat visibility and forensics .
zimperium is a fast growing innovative startup in the mobile security space who willing to add the bast candidates at the field of mobile security . we are seeking for confident , collaborative , and innovative senior back - end engineer . the best candidate will have the ability to learn quickly and the desire to be the thought leader in the fast growing , highly challenging , and very interesting mobile security market .
rajeev gupta is the head of product management & engineering responsible for all zimperium products . he comes with 20 years of hands - on experience in software architecture and design of large - scale secure enterprise applications . in his previous role as a chief strategist and head of product management for the application delivery business unit at ca technologies , rajeev mentored several customer teams and led efficient software development strategies for fortune 500 clients .
margaritelli said that while airdroid versions he tested used industry - standard https to encrypt most traffic , data for certain functions is sent over http . in the cases where http is used—including update notifications and the update files themselves—the http - transmitted data is encrypted using des , short for the data encryption standard . remarkably , the key used for this symmetric encryption scheme—890jklms—is hardcoded into the airdroid app , where it ' s easy for zimperium researchers to find .
zips is a behavioral analysis system .
we look at three areas ,
said john michelsen , zimperium ' s chief product officer :
the device , the network , and the applications that run on the device .
zips continuously monitors for aberrant behavior .
we ' re checking to see if there has been any exploitation or device tampering ; whether there is a network attack in progress such as a man - in - the - middle attack or problems with ssl ; or whether there is any malicious activity from any of the apps .
shridhar is the ceo of zimperium . previously he was the gm of the application delivery business unit at ca technologies ( ca ) , where he was responsible for creating the devops vision and establishing ca as a leader in the high - growth space . at ca , shridhar ran a global organization and led the acquisition of nolio . shridhar came to ca with the successful $ 330m acquisition of itko . prior to itko , shridhar had an 11 year career with i2 technologies in various roles including presales leadership , sales leadership , and various marketing and general management positions . his finished his career with i2 as the chief marketing officer .
while application sandboxing built into the android operating system can limit the access malicious apps have , there are a few reasons why the attack zimperium has demonstrated remains a serious threat . first , airdroid already has a significant number of usage rights , including the ability to make in - app purchases and to access contacts , device location , text messages , photos , camera , microphone , wi - fi connection data , and device id and call information . what ' s more , an attacker pushing a malicious update could augment those rights as long as the end user clicked an ok button when receiving a fake notification that an update was available .
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as smartphones become ever more popular , we’ll need more ways to protect them from digital attacks .
a mobile security startup is launching software that learns how your smartphone behaves in order to better spot and stop new security threats before they can cause harm or spread to other handsets .
long combated on computers , malware has begun to hit smartphones , too , as they become a popular ( and for some people , predominant ) way to get online . since android smartphones make up the majority of the market , they’re most affected so far : a recent report from f - secure found 259 new security threats and variations on existing threats in the third quarter of 2013 , 252 of which were focused on android . according to a juniper research report , though , 80 percent of business and personal handsets are still unprotected .
avraham , who previously served as a security researcher for the israeli defense forces and as a white - hat hacker for samsung , showed me a demo of zips in action during a video chat over skype . holding two android samsung smartphones , he used one to attack the zips - running handset , which glowed with a green image meant to look like a radar screen . when avraham performed a man - in - the - middle attack , a notification popped up on the zips display saying that a threat was just spotted and prevented . it also presented information on the type of threat ( “mitm” in this case ) and the ip address of the attacking device .
avraham says that attacks such as these aren’t generally spotted by mobile antivirus apps because those apps tend to be designed just to look for incoming file signatures that can be compared with known bad code . “if i download an app , for instance , even if the app itself is benign at that moment in time , i can later download an update that has malicious intent to run outside of the sandbox that the [ antivirus ] product has access to , ” he says .
the zips app is trained to recognize such attacks by using existing malware and known attack techniques . this is doable , avraham says , because while there are tons of different attacks , there are just a few dozen different techniques .
internet - connected devices are already gaining some unwelcome attention : between late december and early january , one security software company , proofpoint , noticed an attack in which hundreds of thousands of malicious e - mails were sent by over 100 , 000 internet - connected consumer gadgets , including routers , tvs , and at least one fridge .
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the good dynamics secure mobility platform is part of the good secure emm suites of blackberry . enterprises which use this platform can ensure that apps deployed on it meet the stringent requirements of mobile enterprise that are required to protect the devices . furthermore , the goody dynamics platform is well integrated with the bes12 offering by blackberry . per the chief security officer of black berry , dave kleidermacher , the integration of zips with good dynamics and bes12 provides holistic threat detection , visibility and protection against a range of network , device and application mobile attacks targeted at corporate apps and data .
we believe that the rapidly increasing use of mobile devices makes such products a necessity for the industry and expect this partnership to further boost blackberry ' s efforts in revamping its core business model .
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the security firm that first discovered the stagefright vulnerability is expanding its global footprint .
we saw our business go from little league to major league in the third quarter of last year ,
michelsen told eweek .
patching makes us safer , but it doesn ' t make us safe ,
michelsen said .
that ' s why zips and ziap are important because there is a need for detection of currently unknown vulnerabilities .
now it ' s just a matter of growing the company and executing on our plans ,
mittal said .
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zips threat protection system now integrates with the blackberry emm , which comprises good technology and bes12 enterprise mobile management systems ( emms ) .
because emms do not generally include protection against malware and hacker threats , users typically require a separate threat protection system to run with the mobility management system .
following blackberry ' s purchase of good technology and watchdox ,
this is part of a continuing drive for us to provide a complete security solution for the mobile ecosphere ,
blackberry ' s cso david kleidermacher told securityweek .
we do not believe that enterprises should have to shop around for bits and pieces of the solution , but should be able to come to a single supplier for a complete integrated solution .
the process is 99 % about behavior .
we ' re the only vendor in mobile ,
claimed michelsen ,
that had already discovered , had already detected , every fundamental device exploit - - whether it came over safari payload in ios , like trident / pegasus did ; or whether it was stagefright , which was exploited by a maliciously crafted multi - media file sent to an android device ; or malicious apps that download and detonate on the device - - we are the only software that could detect every one of those before they were identified and disclosed .
but being able to detect malicious behavior does not in itself protect against that behavior . consider ransomware - - detecting the encryption process and determining it is malicious is not enough ; the process needs to be stopped immediately . while zips itself is primarily behavioral analysis ,
there are a number of things we can do on the device immediately ,
said michelsen .
we have a cloud - based configuration system called zconsole .
it provides security teams with visibility across all devices ; and it is where the admin defines what he wants zips to do in the event of bad behavior .
in many cases ,
he continued ,
we have the ability to do lots of good things without any help from third party software . but it ' s not complete - - especially in the enterprise context .
here the enterprise will have sensitive data on the users ' phones , including company information , company apps and company connectivity . depending on what activity zips detects , the enterprise might for example want to remove the user ' s entitlement to sharepoint because the hacker could use the phone to read the entire sharepoint repository that the user is able to access .
so one of the things the enterprise will want to do that we cannot do ourselves is remove that entitlement . that ' s why ,
he added ,
we integrate with the emms like blackberry , and why we integrate to ecosystems like good . good gives us the integration between the zips app and the good technology platform that allows us to trigger remediation immediately in the good ecosystem .
gartner recently rated blackberry as a top emm solution currently available . if blackberry without zips was good , blackberry with zips is even stronger .
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the android operating system runs on smartphones from a number of manufacturers , which has led to difficulties patching . photograph : ee / pa
a major security flaw in android lets an attacker take control of a phone simply by sending a text message – and for the vast majority of android users , there’s no fix available yet .
even the small number of people using google’s own line of android phones , sold under the nexus brand , are vulnerable to some of the effects of the bug , according to joshua drake , the researcher who discovered the flaw .
the weakness affects a part of the android operating system , called stagefright , that lets phones and tablets display media content . a maliciously crafted video can be used to deliver a program which will run on the phone as soon as it is processed by stagefright , potentially letting an attacker do anything from read and delete data to spy on the owner through their camera and microphone .
worse , google’s messaging app hangouts automatically pre - processes videos when they’re received to cut down the delay if the user wants to watch them straight away . that means that if the video is sent as an mms message , it can take over the phone “before the sound that you’ve received a message has even occurred , ” drake told npr .
even with android’s default messaging app , all the user has to do is view the message to trigger the stagefright vulnerability . in neither case does the user actually have to play the video in order to be the victim of the hack . but in newer versions of the android operating system , google says that users are protected from the worst effects of the bug .
chris wysopal , the chief information security officer for app security specialists veracode , called the flaw “ heartbleed for mobile” , referring to the widespread bug that put hundreds of thousands of websites at risk of hacking in april 2014 .
wysopal said bugs that severe “are exceedingly rare and pose a serious security issue for users” .
drake revealed details of the bug to google in april , and provided the company with patches for the errors – in theory , enough to ensure that users are never put at risk from the bug . he negotiated a 90 - day embargo before he went public , giving the company a long headway to ship a fix to users ( google’s in - house security researchers , project zero , apply the same 90 - day warning to other vendors when they find bugs in products from companies such as apple and microsoft ) .
on top of that , only the newest android phones receive patches , which means that the stagefright bug – which affects the android operating system all the way back to 2010’s version 2 . 2 – may never be fixed for a huge number of phones still in use .
veracode’s wysopal said that “it will be very interesting to see how google responds to this . they’ll have to drive the patch quickly and in a manner that impacts every affected device at the same time . waiting for handset manufacturers or carriers to issue a patch would be problematic since it could take a month or more before each party issues a patch .
“this would leave a big window for an attacker to reverse engineer the first patch issued by whichever party to create an exploit that would impact any device . we’re likely to see google force down a tool that addresses the vulnerability for everyone . ”
in a statement , google said : “this vulnerability was identified in a laboratory setting on older android devices , and as far as we know , no one has been affected . as soon as we were made aware of the vulnerability we took immediate action and sent a fix to our partners to protect users .
“as part of a regularly scheduled security update , we plan to push further safeguards to nexus devices starting next week . and , we’ll be releasing it in open source when the details are made public by the researcher at blackhat . ”
google rewarded drake $ 1 , 337 for reporting the patches – although if he’d waited a couple of months , until the company launched its official bug bounty programme , he could have earned ten times that .
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let’s say you’re at the airport , checking your email on your iphone over the wifi . well , you’ve already made your first mistake . you’ve trusted the airport network to be secure enough to protect you from hacker attacks .
the company also has a tool for it administrators to monitor all those devices registered to the network . the company now has a super secret project in the works to turn the tables on the hackers . to do that , they are going to hire more hackers , which obviously makes sense . that should not be too difficult , considering kevin mitnick , one of the most famous hackers in the world , sits on the company’s board of advisors .
for example , frank and veronica know and trust each other . but their network has gotten hacked and this dude , lester , has put himself in the middle , pretending to be veronica . frank is so happy to check out the link from veronica , and that’s all it takes . lester has succeeded in taking over the conversation and gaining access to veronica’s network of taco truck apps — or whatever the info she has that lester now seeks to exploit . lester has convinced frank to give access to his network as well by sending him a link that he knows frank will be enticed to open .
it’s no surprise then that avraham would boast that this new top - secret project will be able to stop attacks such as stuxnet , the computer worm designed to attack nuclear operations .
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six critical vulnerabilities have left 95 per cent of google android phones open to an attack delivered by a simple multimedia text , a mobile security expert warned today . in some cases , where phones parse the attack code prior to the message being opened , the exploits are silent and the user would have little chance of defending their data . the vulnerabilities are said to be the worst android flaws ever uncovered .
depending on the mms application in use , the victim might never know they had even received a message . drake found that when the exploit code was opened in google hangouts it would
trigger immediately before you even look at your phone . . . before you even get the notification
. it would be possible to delete the message before the user had been alerted too , making attacks completely silent , he added .