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Viruses now striking wireless devices

Airborne viruses are gaining momentum since the appearance of Cabir last year. Now is the time for IT to take action.

Viruses taking flight
Worms and viruses are going mobile and attacking wireless phones and PDAs. Here are the steps IT can take now, and what to expect from vendors.

The mobile enterprise comes of age
As carriers finally roll out true 3G data services, IT has more options than ever to serve a wandering workforce

WLAN security shootout
WLAN switches have deposed the intelligent access points of yesteryear. Are they really better? And which WLAN switch is best?

Cabir worm wriggles into U.S. mobile phones
Phone batteries are rapidly consumed on phones infected with the Cabir worm

Cabir mobile phone virus spreads to France, Japan
F-Secure says Cabir is still a slow-spreading and relatively rare virus

New, virulent Cabir mobile phone worms spotted
New versions spread more quickly than predecessors

Security losses can be less than high-tech
D'oh! Homer Simpson changes jobs -- he's now in computer security

Your CEO, exposed!
Paris Hilton’s wayward handheld can teach us all a lesson about the security of mobile devices

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From InfoWorld Tech Watch: >> Viruses Go Airborne and Take to Mobile Phones >> New CommWarrior virus infects cellphones >> Cabir mobile phone virus lands on U.S. shores >> Your CEO, exposed! >> The Paris Hilton Academy of Computer Security >> IBM says mobile devices vulnerable to viruses and worms

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