Friday, September 02, 2011
Smartphones Are PCs, at Least to Crackers
Smartphones Are PCs, at Least to Crackers.
BAD HARDWARE WEEK: The good news is that smartphone owners seem to accept the reality that smartphones are as laden with data and are as vulnerable as PCs. The problem is that protecting them is different and, in some cases, more difficult. Kevin Mahaffey, the co-founder and CTO of Lookout Mobile Security, told IT Business Edge blogger Carl Weinschenk that patch management, passwords and vigilance can keep devices safe.
BAD HARDWARE WEEK: The good news is that smartphone owners seem to accept the reality that smartphones are as laden with data and are as vulnerable as PCs. The problem is that protecting them is different and, in some cases, more difficult. Kevin Mahaffey, the co-founder and CTO of Lookout Mobile Security, told IT Business Edge blogger Carl Weinschenk that patch management, passwords and vigilance can keep devices safe.
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