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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Banshee16" data-source="post: 5617551" data-attributes="member: 7883">But this kind of stuff *should* matter.  Analysts generally say that the upcoming generations of viruses (virii?) will be depending on that kind of thinking.  Smartphones in the next generation, will be getting the computing power of current PS3 and XBox 360 consoles.  Even now, they're perfectly capable of being attacked.  And some of the issues analysts talk about now, with smart phones being infected by malware, then in turn infecting WiFi hotspots that they connect to, other other phones connected to those hotspots etc. it *is* an issue.These aren't just dumb phones.  They've got an OS.  They've got computing power.  They can be hacked, and important information can be stolen.  This whole PDF vulnerability is rather scary.  The idea that someone remotely could have infected by phone via a file I accessed through the browser, and get control over my camera and mic, all files on the phone, and even listen in on my phone conversations is rather disturbing.I'm not a network admin....but I see the importance behind security.  I regularly install patches and keep my software up to date (on my PCs).  I employ and use antivirus software regularly.  I back up my hard drive to external drives, so in the event of a failure, I don't lose everything.  I employ both firewall software and routers.  By no means do I think I'm invulnerable.  But, for a regular user, I like to think I'm a bit more aware than your average bear.By comparison, certain phones don't seem nearly as well protected.  That is disturbing to me....particularly with the amount of activities the manufacturers encourage us to partake of with our phones.Banshee</blockquote>

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