Verizon, RIM mobiles will be safe from Attackers !
Dec 28, 2011
Carriers, developers and phone makers are rolling out new services and features to protect mobile devices from malicious attacks and data breaches. As people increase their use of smartphones to check e-mail, do their banking and access documents, the wireless industry is addressing mobile device security. There will be a " consumerization of IT ," where more employees will be using their personal mobile devices, including smartphones, laptops and tablets, for work purposes, Chris Knotts, vice president of technology and innovation at IT technology consulting company Force 3, told eWEEK. IT administrators are reconciled to the fact that mobile devices are not going away, so they need to start thinking about securing the mobile devices against mobile attacks and data breaches, said Knotts. The effort is not limited to IT administrators within the enterprises, as carriers and phone makers are deploying new features and services to bring security to the mobile devices, acc