MEF MWC 2013 Briefing: Consumer Trust in Mobile Applications – Part 2

Here is part 2 of our podcast recorded at this year's Mobile World Congress, featuring the roundtable discussion on mobile privacy. Featuring a panel of industry luminaries from MEF’s Privacy in Mobile Apps Working Group including Brendan Eich of Mozilla, Chris Davies, General Counsel EMEA and Head of Privacy at InMobi and Nick Graham, a Partner at law firm SNR Denton. The session is moderated by Mobile Money Revolution's Tim Green. Listen or download now: MEFTV spoke with Nick Graham and Todd Daubert of Dentons (nee, SNR Denton) after the briefing to find out more about the legal … [Read more...]

MEF MWC 2013 Briefing: Consumer Trust in Mobile Applications – Part 1

After 2012's hugely popular panel on consumer trust, MEF's briefing session for MWC this year was held in Barcelona in association with Kaspersky Lab. Part 1, widgetised for your listening pleasure below, features Denis Maslennikov, Senior Malware Analyst at Kaspersky, explaining the latest mobile malware threats affecting app consumers, and Simon Bates of MEF presenting the findings of the MEF Global Privacy Survey 2013. Listen or download now: MEFTV spoke with Denis just before the briefing, to get the lowdown on his presentation and the kind of threats he would be talking … [Read more...]

MEFTV @ MWC – Andrew Bud, MEF Global Chair

MEFTV took to the halls of MWC again for 2013, speaking to MEF members about their businesses and their MWC exhibits & announcements. In this video, MEF Global Chair Andrew Bud gives an overview of the week from the MEF perspective, and shares his impressions on the show. For more MEFTV videos from MWC 2013 - checkout our Youtube channel. … [Read more...]

MEF Asia announces new board showcasing mobile diversity, India dominates

MEF has announced the results of the hotly contested MEF Asia Board elections held during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Seven new board members appointed for a two year term will join the incumbent board directors from Hungama, inMobi, InternetQ, Mono Technology and Netbiscuits, and together will pioneer new forms of market collaboration and advancement. The newly appointed members are: Chaitanya Devalapally, Associate Vice President, Operations, IMImobile Dippak Khurana, Founder & CEO, Vserv.mobi Ronen Mense, VP, Sales & Business Development APAC, MassiveImpact Nitish … [Read more...]

MEF Consumer Trust in Mobile Applications Breakfast Briefing with Kaspersky Lab

MEF is again hosting an essential MWC briefing session for 2013, this year with Kaspersky Lab and focusing on the latest threats affecting mobile app consumers, with a special emphasis on the latest developments in mobile malware. The morning session (Wednesday, 27 February 2013 from 08:30 to 10:30) will also include a  roundtable discussion featuring industry experts from MEF’s Privacy in Mobile Apps Working Group including Brendan Eich, CTO Mozilla, Chris Davies, General Counsel EMEA and Head of Privacy at InMobi and Nick Graham, Partner, SNR Denton. Moderated by Tim Green from Mobile Money … [Read more...]

Win MEF Connects MWC13 tickets

MWC 2013 is just around the corner and as ever MEF is hosting the hottest ticket of the Congress - MEF Connects MWC 2013. Now in its 11th year, the legendary party has moved to an exciting new location; the Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA).  MEF Connects MWC is an exclusive bash for MEF members and their guests only, which means tickets can be hard to come by. So for 2013 MEF has teamed up with the Heroes of the Mobile Fringe to give away ten pairs of tickets in an exclusive prize draw, meaning not only could you get to rub shoulders with the cream of MWC attendees, you get to take a friend … [Read more...]