f--secure's mobile security is launching now where protection, firewall and remote anti theft features for mobile users
Just recently Bank of America recently released a mobile version of their site for people with AT&T I phones or any mobile device that can surf and access the Internet. On this web site; mobilebanking.bankofamerica.com. If you're further interested in if you can do online banking you can check the AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile web site or your banking institution or credit union to see what options you have to do mobile banking.
hackers and thieves have been canning ability to convince them is a mobile users to shape up
does everyone tell you that you're too quiet, not a leader that perhaps even a dud? Despite consumer lack of awareness, the thieves are making a quiet comeback. Get ready to appreciate the most underrated mobile antivirus software.
I urge you to increase your awareness level and also increase your caution. You don't have to be paranoid but if you own a mobile phone and do a lot of banking online on your mobile phone know that your computer, USB and Bluetooth is the connection to the world. Using your Bluetooth, WiFi used in computer free for mobile device are actually entering personal data and all that information is being transmitted across networks and devices. Have you ever heard the saying it's, like driving or riding a motorcycle. The more frequent and longer distance that you ride your motorcycle, the greater chance that you will be in a motorcycle accident. That's why to this day, even if it takes me an hour to commute to my bank, an hour to pay all my bills over-the-counter with a live human being, I know that there is no thieves lurking behind my shoulder copying down my account information, my pin number to pretend to be me and steal the money in my bank account.
daryl schoolar,in--stat's senior analyst for wireless broadband said that there is more chances of you getting your identity stolen by an identity thief or someone running by to pick pocket you and still your purse than having your mobile data information have to compromise. Most individuals that have a desktop PC know that if they buy a computer and they don't want to be paying a $800 dollar bill every year to constantly have their computer don't remove viruses, Trojans and malware are willing to spend $35 --$200 on a virus protection program for their computers.
I urge you to look further into purchasing something like the F-secure mobile security if you're going to be doing some serious online banking with a mobile phone.
Source: Smartcomputing.com July 2009 Issue

