As smartphones proliferate, so do risks

Wireless Alert NetworkWorld.com | Wireless & Mobile Research Center | Update Your Profile As smartphones proliferate, so do risks By Joanie Wexler It's no secret that smartphones are gaining the power and functionality to render them on a functional par with PCs. Are the security risks catching up, too? Read full story Joanie Wexler is an independent networking technology writer/editor in California's Silicon Valley who has spent most of her career analyzing trends and news in the computer networking industry. She welcomes your comments on the articles published in this newsletter, as well as your ideas for future article topics. Reach her at joanie@jwexler.com. MORE STORIES SPONSORED BY MOTOROLA GOOD TECHNOLOGY GROUP Information for the unwired enterprise Visit Mobility 411 and get free access to in-depth analysis and evaluation from industry experts such as Gartner, Aberdeen Group, and Frost and Sullivan. It's valuable information that will help you choose the best mobile messaging solution for your enterprise. RELATED NEWS: Podcast: Top mobile Web trends for 2008 As part of our Prediction Week of podcasts, we talk with Paul Nerger from dotMobi about the top predictions and trends in the mobile Internet space for the year. Learn about continued smart phone growths, the impact of the iPhone, and whether carriers will change their roles in the upcoming year (17:42). Chipset maker gives clues to Cisco's 802.11n moves Could Marvell’s faster chipset raise the 802.11n performance bar? Google Android faces big problems, tight deadline, says report, 01/03/08 A new study says Google faces some big problems in making its Android handset software stack a success. Apple’s iPhone: Why one little gadget matters so much, 12/20/07 With its picture gracing the cover of Time’s Nov. 12 “Best Inventions of 2007” issue, the iPhone is undisputed as a tech product that matters to consumers. These days in IT that can mean only one thing – the enterprise is its destiny. Plus: Be sure to check out our extensive CES 2008 coverage. EVERYTHING THAT MATTERS Exploring what matters most in IT today. TAMING THE VIRTUAL BEAST VM management tools from Microsoft, VMware, XenSource leave room for improvement. SPONSORED BY MOTOROLA GOOD TECHNOLOGY GROUP Information for the unwired enterprise Visit Mobility 411 and get free access to in-depth analysis and evaluation from industry experts such as Gartner, Aberdeen Group, and Frost and Sullivan. It's valuable information that will help you choose the best mobile messaging solution for your enterprise. Complimentary Subscriptions for IT Professionals Sign up today and receive a yearly subscription to Network World magazine. Each week Network World is jam-packed with news, analysis, expert industry opinions and management advice that many network IT professional can't live without. Why not join them? Click here to subscribe: http://www.nww.com/PSA2_0102 Featured reader resource 90% of IT Managers are leaving their company at risk for a DNS ATTACK. Get the tools and resources you need to keep your DNS healthy and secure. Run a DNSreport on your domain today - 56 critical tests run in 8 seconds. Visit www.dnssfuff.com to learn more. (apply coupon NWW2007NLA for a 25% membership discount)   01/09/08 TODAY'S MOST-READ STORIES: The IT department is dead, author argues Nugache worm kicking up a Storm Is gaming Google a gateway to crime? Top stories from the International CES Cisco's virtual switch smashes records The 15 best downloads of the year Facebook's malicious widget - 'Secret Crush' Bill Gates, Microsoft fund deep space telescope Google Android faces big problems Everything that matters in IT MOST E-MAILED STORY: The 15 best downloads of the year Comprehensive Network Access Control Download an exclusive whitepaper on Comprehensive Network Access Control and discover how you can provide endpoint security, compliance and peace of mind. Get it now IT Buyer's Guides Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now.   To continue receiving NetworkWorld's Wireless Alert newsletter, please add @nwfnews.com to your white list. COMPLIMENTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE As a NW newsletter subscriber you are eligible to receive 50 issues of Network World Magazine, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Sign up for your subscription today: Apply here. International subscribers,click here.   SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Terms of Service/Privacy Network World, Inc., 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2007