Handheld Device – Backup Data & Reduce Data Exposure

Backup Data

Using a handheld device as the sole repository for important information is an invitation for disaster. To protect valuable data residing on a handheld device, a restorable backup of the contents should be done regularly. Data may be synched with a desktop computer as a primary means of backup and also possible dual use. Data includes Personal Information Management data, electronic documents, including photos and music, applications, and network [..]

Mobile | Electronic Tracking | Cloning | Server-Resident Data

Electronic Tracking

Several companies offer location tracking services for registered cell phones to allow the whereabouts of the user to be known by friends and family . It is also touted as a means to track employees’ whereabouts .

Registration can take place quickly, making temporary misplaced devices or unattended devices a possible target. Some tracking services periodically send the phone a notification for the user that monitoring is taking place, and [..]

Is mobile malware proliferating ?

Instances of previous attacks launched by malware against mobile handheld devices are discussed below. They are intended to illustrate the ways in which malware has manifested itself in the past and to gain insight about the potential security risks involved.

Fraud – The protection feature of a game developed for Symbian smartphones offered an early example of how subscriber fraud could be perpetuated through cell phone calling charges . In this [..]