tenCube, the Singaporean startup company responsible for the widely popular WaveSecure mobile security solution, has recently added a new prestigious award to its impressive list, with the Most Innovative Company Award at the China Mobile Innovation Competition recently held in Beijing.
Originally developed for Police and Military use in Singapore, WaveSecure allows users to avoid many of the problems that come with losing one’s mobile phone. Upon losing their phone, registered WaveSecure users can log on to their account on the WaveSecure website and download all of their personal information from their mobile phone. When the download is complete, all information will be erased from the lost or stolen phone so that others will not have access to it.
This technology has proven particularly useful for people who use their phones as digital organizers, storing bank account or credit card information, confidential or sensitive information about the company that they work for, private pictures, the personal information of their friends and family, and other information that could be used for devious intentions.
If the phone is being used by another person, the technology can even help to track them down by reporting back with the telephone number being used with the phone.
The China Mobile Innovation Competition was supported this year by Great Wall, SAN, TenCent, Global IP Communication Alliance among others. tenCube was selected among 110 entries. Other mobile applications fell under the categories of music, games, entertainment, and social networking apart from security.
Among other awards, tenCube also has the distinction of being recognized by the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge, the Android Developer Awards, Mobile Monday Peer Awards, and Red Herring Asia 100.
This technology is not just excellent for its users, but when it gains popularity, it has the potential to instill a culture of returning lost cell phones to their owners, rather than take the risk of being tracked down by the original user.
View a previously written post by Mouli Cohen about Technology.