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Business-critical wireless devices present another dimension to security
Business-critical wireless devices present another dimension to security
By SecurityAsia Editors | Jul 16, 2010
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Smartphones are rapidly becoming an indispensable communication and computing tool for the world’s expanding mobile workforce. Worldwide Smartphone sales have begun to outpace sales of laptop PCs.
As Smartphones and other handheld wireless communication devices become an integral part of the modern business landscape, the advances in flexibility, power, and mobile access come with a risk.
Popular features such as email and Internet connectivity, still-maturing protocols and practices, and expanded access to corporate networks and confidential information expose Enterprises to a vast and growing array of security threats.
Hackers have always sought out new vulnerabilities and lapses in security coverage, so it is not surprising that handheld devices, a new frontier, have become a growing target for malicious activity.
This Whitepaper from CheckPoint provides a far-sighted analysis of handheld wireless security. You can download the full article from the link above.
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