They are sleek, they are powerful, and they are a wish list standard. Â Smartphones, like iPhone and BlackBerry, are creating a collective buzz that can be heard worldwide.
The hype is well deserved. Mobile devices have matured and with their coming of age we now have capabilities that seemed far-fetched only a few years ago. For employees and executives the world over, smartphones make corporate data and applications available anytime, anywhere.
But just as a smartphone is now capable of downloading data and applications wirelessly, so can it download viruses, spyware, even pornographic content, without a user’s consent. The use of flash memory cards on some phones opens yet another door for malware to spread to these devices.
The threat is real and growing. A recent PC World article reports that malware writers are ramping up their activity in the mobile arena, learning from proof-of-concept threats and fine-tuning the amount of user interaction required to propagate the damage.
According to SMobile Systems, a company that specializes in mobile security, there are over 400 wireless threats currently, and more are predicted to arise by year’s end. The threats can take many forms. Among the attacks are those that attempt to delete data, those that record a user’s phone calls, and those that send SMS text messages with links to malicious web sites.
It is a simple equation: greater use equals greater exposure. The explosion in smartphone use and the productivity gains that come with it have increased the security risks for corporations. Given their functionality,
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