The smartphone segment of the mobile phone market is growing rapidly. Smartphones use a number of different mobile operating systems, known collectively as “open operating systems.” Initially dominated by Symbian and Windows Mobile, the latest figures give a significant share of the market to Apple’s iPhone OS, Android and Research In Motion (RIM). New open mobile operating systems such as LiMo, MeeGo – based on the Linux kernel, are also expected to gain significant traction. These operating systems differ in their user experience and feature set, yet they all enable the phone’s owner to install applications on the device. While the ability to download applications allows the end-user to use the device in ways he never believed possible, it comes with huge security risks. These risks are not limited to the individual subscribers, but extend to service providers and enterprises as well.
Click here to read about the risks posed to smartphones and the need for security in open operating systems: http://wirelessweek.com/Articles/2010/03/Devices-Secure-Open-OS-Smartphones/
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