Hackers, IT units focusing on smartphone security

Mobile phones, long seen as safe amid rising threats to computer security, have become a key target for hackers ...

December 31, 2011 / 15:10 IST

Mobile phones, long seen as safe amid rising threats to computer security, have become a key target for hackers and an increasing worry for corporate IT departments. While the first mobile virus dates back to June 2004, risks from hackers remained limited because of the relatively small size of the market.Click here for full story

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first published: Dec 31, 2011 03:04 pm

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