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December 17th, 2008, 03:41 PM
-{ Quote: "By Joan Goodchild
Treat your BlackBerry like a PC You wouldn't shop online, open email attachments and check your bank account on your PC without having the proper firewalls, anti-virus and anti-malware protections in place, would you? So, why are you doing it with your BlackBerry? A BlackBerry is a mini computer, said Hoffman.
"The perception that viruses and malware are not a problem on Blackberries is out dated," said Hoffman. "The reason we don't hear about widespread infections is because the nature of malware has changed. Infections used to be done for fun and notoriety. Now these crimes are financially motivated."" }-Article (http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9123728)
Treat your BlackBerry like a PC You wouldn't shop online, open email attachments and check your bank account on your PC without having the proper firewalls, anti-virus and anti-malware protections in place, would you? So, why are you doing it with your BlackBerry? A BlackBerry is a mini computer, said Hoffman.
"The perception that viruses and malware are not a problem on Blackberries is out dated," said Hoffman. "The reason we don't hear about widespread infections is because the nature of malware has changed. Infections used to be done for fun and notoriety. Now these crimes are financially motivated."" }-Article (http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9123728)