Android - Opportunity Or Threat?
Smartphones now represent nearly a third of all mobile sales, with Android rapidly closing on
the number one spot.
(firmenpresse) - By Ian Kilpatrick, chairman Wick Hill Group, specialists in secure IP infrastructure solutions
and convergence.
Woking, Surrey: 28th July 2011 - Smartphones now represent nearly a third of all mobile
sales, with Android rapidly closing on the number one spot. One of the things that makes
Android smartphones so attractive is the openness of the Android operating system. Users,
for example, can benefit from the high number of apps and free apps written for Android
phones.
However, because Android is not a closed, structured environment, like that of competitors
such as Apple, but an open environment, there have been many security issues. Android
apps are not checked by Google before being sold on Android Market and this has
created security problems.
The Guardian recently reported that 50 Android apps from Android Market were found to
be infected with rootkit malware called DroidDream, which could compromise personal
data, taking over the user’s device, although Google acted swiftly to remove the apps
from the market once it had been alerted.
More recently, a security flaw was discovered in the operating system, where certain
Google account authentication tokens being sent over the air unencrypted were
potentially putting users at risk, if they were sending data over public Wi-Fi networks.
Again, Google issued a fix, but recurring security episodes give users serious cause for
concern.
The good news is that there are products around that will make your Android phone
secure, such as Mobile Security 9 from Kaspersky Lab.
This protects smartphones from malware and spam, blocks unwanted calls, hides chosen
contacts and files and locates missing devices. If a smartphone is lost or stolen,
confidential files can be wiped or blocked remotely by sending a special SMS. Lost
phones can be located through a GPS Find tool, and if the SIM card is replaced, phones
can be blocked and the real owners notified of the new number.
Datum: 28.07.2011 - 16:26 Uhr
Sprache: Deutsch
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