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SECURITY
Mobile Phone Security
Viruses, worms, and spam are making their way onto mobile phones.
About this Article:
It's a subtlety that isn't often addressed in discussions of tech security, but the expertise of the bad guys has as much to do with data safety as it has to do with the security of any given operating system, application, or device. And -- taking it one step further -- the expertise of the bad guys has a lot to do with how popular the operating system, application, or device. In other words, someone looking to wreak havoc is going to look for the largest target. So, as the popularity of mobile devices grows, the more likely it is that they'll become the target of viruses, worms, and spam. How soon? It's already happening. Find out more.
Darren Miller is an industry-leading computer and Internet security consultant. At his Web site, you'll find information about computer security specifically design to assist home, home business, and small business computer users. http://www.defendingthenet.com Keyword Tags: BenQ, BenQ P30, F-Secure, F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus, FOMA, FOMA F2051, FOMA F2102V, FOMA F900i, FOMA F900iT, Mobile, Motorola, Motorola A1000, Nokia, Nokia 3600, Nokia 3620, Nokia 3650, Nokia 3660, Nokia 6260, Nokia 6600, Nokia 6620, Nokia 6630, Nokia 7610, Nokia 7650, Nokia N-Gage, Panasonic, Panasonic X700, Samsung, Samsung SGH-D710, Security, Sendo, Sendo X, Siemens, Siemens SX1, SMS Text Messaging, Sophos, Sophos Anti-Virus, Spam, Symantec, Symantec Client Security, Symbian, Telecommunications, Trend Micro, Trend Micro Mobile Security, Virus Protection, Wireless
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ARTICLE INFO
Web Edition: 2005 Week 27, Doc #16770
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