Mobile Security
73 Stories
Mobile conferences must be secured, too
News Smartphone videoconferencing opens up new security holes and must be prioritized at same security level as other network endpoints, say experts.
Tags: Policy and management, Security implementation/standards, Security, Mobile, Smart Phone, Web Conferencing, Video Conferencing, Tool, Mobile Device, mobile security
Opportunity opening for mobile UC in China
News Interest in mobility and buoyant spending on telecoms services is expected to create opportunities for mobile unified communications providers in China, says Ovum.
Tags: Applications and tools, Mobile platforms/communications, VoIP/IP telephony, Communications, Ovum, Security, Mobile, Mobile Device, Small And Medium Business, mobile security
Budget tools for mobile phone security
News ZDNet Asia explores some tools to help keep mobile phone users' data secure, for situations ranging from virus scanning to Web surfing and misplacing the devices.
Tags: Mobile, Security Management, Security, Cell Phone, Tool, Symbian Inc., phone, Symantec Corp., handset, Web Site
Smartphones: A bigger target for security threats
News As the iPhone, BlackBerry and other devices become more popular, harmful software such as viruses and spyware is emerging to exploit their vulnerability.
Tags: Smart phones, Mobile, Security applications/tools, Apple Inc., Phone, Security, software, mobile, handset, Smart Phone
SMS messages could be used to hijack a phone
News Trust Digital explains how an attacker could take over a phone or steal data off it by sending SMS messages.
Tags: Mobile, Cell Phone, Attack, Strategy Analytics, Video, phone, YouTube Inc., Wi-Fi, network, SMS
'Curse of silence' smartphone flaw disclosed
News A German security researcher has demonstrated a denial-of-service attack that could affect Symbian-based smartphones made by Nokia and others.
Tags: PDA phones, Viruses and worms, Security, Smart Phone, F-Secure Corp., Telecommunications, Vulnerability, Attack, Spokesperson, Flaw
Nokia's Ovi Store launch marred by server issues
News The handset maker's answer to the iPhone App Store and the Android Marketplace has opened for business, suffering server overload in the process.
Tags: Applications and tools, Smart phones, Security, Mobile, F-Secure Corp., Web Browser, Server, performance, billing, Nokia Corp.
Yoggie Pico Pro
Reviews YoggieÂ’s Pico Pro offers a hassle-free approach to notebook security by running 13 security applications from a USB-stick-based Linux appliance.
The smartphone buzz in '09? It's not a product
News commentary The smartphone industry is approaching a security crossroad and fast: whether to open up and by how much.
Tags: Desktops, Personal broadband, Web browsers, Smart phones, Security, Mobile, Smart Phone, Mobile Device, Symbian Inc., Wi-Fi connection
Mobile working needs a security rethink
Insight With employees working away from the office, at home, at client sites or simply on the road, an observer wonders if they should rethink the problem of data on the move.
Tags: Firewalls, Data security, PC security, Security Management, Data, Security, Mobile, Perimeter, Survey, Computer Security Institute
McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 - complete package
Product Reviews McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 - complete package
Tags: Norton Co., Security, McAfee Internet Security, Anti-spyware, Norton Internet Security, Internet Security, antivirus, McAfee VirusScan, McAfee Security Center, McAfee Virtual Technician
Symantec pumps up Windows Mobile protection
News Security company's Mobile Security Suite 5.0 to include antivirus, data encryption and firewall protection, plus management console.
Tags: Data security, Security Management, Pocket PC, Applications and tools
F-Secure: Low threat from mobile malware
News Viruses targeting cell phones are on the increase, but pose a much lower security danger than those aimed at PCs, says CEO.
Tags: Mobile, Viruses and worms
Nokia to inoculate phones with antivirus
News Through software pact with Symantec, phone maker plans to ward off security threats to mobile handsets.
Tags: Cellular phones, Handhelds, Smart phones, Data security, Security applications/tools
Tips to prevent data pilfering
News Have a mobile security policy to mitigate security risks by preventing staff from walking away with confidential company data, says security expert.
Tags: Business security, PC security, Data security, Authentication and encryption, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Policy and management, SMB
