Mobile malware will threaten business
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Enterprise network security could soon be threatened by viruses and other forms of malware spreading via mobile phones, according to a recent report.
According to Network World, the rise of smartphones has meant that an increasing amount of sensitive corporate information is stored on mobile devices, making them a prominent target for malicious hackers.
However, the online publication noted that there is a risk that the network security threat is being overlooked by commercial organizations.
The phone has advanced exponentially, while users have not caught up and realized that they are walking around with a computer," Mark Olson, Manager at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, told the resource.
In an effort to combat the emergent threat, Network World urges businesses to think systematically about security measures - such as limiting access to mobile services - that can be put in place.
Elsewhere, the UC San Diego division of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology has implemented on-campus scanning systems to evaluate the potential threat of Bluetooth virus attacks.
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