Your Blackberry...Is It At Risk?
StreetDocRN
Champion - Level 1

Hi, all,

I just read an interesting article in Verizon's Small Biz Blog at http://community.vzw.com/t5/Small-Biz-Blog/Smartphone-Spyware-Fears-Generally-Unfounded-But-It-s-Alw... concerning Smartphones such as the Blackberry and the risk of getting viruses on your device.  It sure makes you think.  Head on over and check it out.  I know for one, I use Symantec's Norton 360 on my desktop, but I have never thought seriously about my Blackberry Tour.

 

Doc

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Re: Your Blackberry...Is It At Risk?
jnestell
Contributor - Level 2

One thing that is somewhat concerning about the virus/spyware issue currently is that in the last quarter, 89% of these issues were delivered either by adobe or java exploits.  In the Blackberry world, the java part of the last sentence is what is scary.  Since Blackberries are java based, there is more potential for the infections in the future. 

 

Now blackberries are not the only possible device to be infected.  It was somewhat wide known that the first generation iPhone could be taken complete control over if it was in the same wireless range as a computer that could attack it!  Pretty scary.  There are lots of main stream anti-virus products out there that are now also focusing on smart phone protection but I personally do not know of anyone that uses it yet.

 

So really the question is, when do people seriously look at getting AV for their phone?  Soon or too late.

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Re: Your Blackberry...Is It At Risk?
StreetDocRN
Champion - Level 1

jnestell wrote:

 

So really the question is, when do people seriously look at getting AV for their phone?  Soon or too late.


I totally agree...good point you brought out.

Doc

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Re: Your Blackberry...Is It At Risk?
PROB1
Newbie

The paid version of SmrtGuard was just updated to version 2.24.  On top of its other great features it now includes Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam software.  The app can be setup to scan your BlackBerry daily, weekly or monthly for viruses. If you keep a lot of personal or work information on your BB, I think this a got to have app.

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Re: Your Blackberry...Is It At Risk?
TheGreatOne
Master - Level 1

I'd suggest getting Kaspersky Mobile Security.

 

Anti-Theft

Read more about Anti-Theft >>

 

Encryption

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Anti-Spam

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Anti-Malware Protection and Firewall

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Re: Your Blackberry...Is It At Risk?
woyala
Specialist - Level 1

one of the following Operating Systems

  • Symbian OS 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 Series 60 (Nokia smartphones only)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0, 6.0, 6.1, 6.5

 

lol

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