Friday, May 05, 2006

IIPM Press Release (A flu with a deadly new ringtone)

Anti-virus companies surely aren’t taking the issue lightly; in fact, for them it is a great new fortune cookie. They have been issuing updates and are actively revamping their security product portfolios. “The mobile malware threat to date has been proof of concept as the bad guys of the world cut their technical teeth on mobile devices. However, given the growth in smartphones, the increasing data download speeds and the increasing amount of technical talent familiar with mobile devices, we anticipate that the threat will grow,” says Todd Thiemann, Director, Device Security Marketing, Trend Micro. The anti-virus company has recently also signed a deal with Ericsson to provide mobile anti-virus technology to help the latter expand the mobile security solutions they offer to enterprises and mobile service providers….

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Source :- IIPM Editorial, 2006

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