So why is Google so suddenly concerned with keeping Android "locked up"? After news of the jailbreak made headlines, it took a day and a half for Google to issue an update that "fixed" this problem.

A new report out today from mobile security platform provider Zimperium Inc. warns that mobile rooting and jailbreaking remain a persistent and evolving threat to enterprises worldwide. Mobile devices ...

Rooting or jailbreaking a phone isn't as hard as it once was. The process does involve considerable risk. Some reasons might make you want to try. Many years ago, when I first heard about rooting ...