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Making the Most of Mobile Security

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Today’s new notebook computers are enabling businesses to further blur the distinction between an in‑office worker and a mobile worker. For instance, the latest model notebooks incorporate dual‑core processors that deliver the computational power to run business productivity applications as well as complex financial analysis and computer‑aided design applications.

The processing power in these notebooks gives users the flexibility to work from a client’s site, on the road, in a hotel room or at home. At the same time, the availability of residential broadband services and wireless hotspots lets these users share their work with colleagues and allows them to connect to company networks. But there’s the catch. The combination of increased connectivity and mobility could expose computers to today’s growing security threats.

Mobile systems, like their desktop counterparts, need protection from viruses, worms, Trojans and spyware. And the users of these systems must also be protected from system vulnerabilities and other hacker exploits. However, protection is getting more complicated as hackers are turning to special wireless snooping tools and blended threats that use a combination of different attacks to steal information or corrupt mobile systems.

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