Malware and Virus Threats on Mobile Smart Phones for Real
The security threat on smart phone increases by the days as more applications are made available. The multitasking mobile device operating system is of those major considerations by users. Having a multitasking system will allow more applications for smart phones.
Many have frowned before on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, for the lack of multitasking features. The recent iOS 4 update though brought multitasking to iPhone and its siblings. Google’s open source mobile device operating system Android has been getting more support from developers. On the other hand, application developers face some challenges working on Apple’s proprietary OS.
The consequence though are the increasing security threats from malware and viruses. Smart phones are becoming powerful and hackers are attracted to these mini computers. Android open source mobile device apps store has thousands of apps available. Security expert research shows that some of these mobile device applications are devious malware.
Downloading free applications, especially on Android based mobile phones should be done carefully. Mobile devices should have a reliable protection program. It’s a wise investment, especially when the smart phones are used to sync data with corporate servers. Malware and virus threats on mobile devices are surely for real.
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Thursday, June 17th, 2010 at 7:06 pm under 