Ian Hameroff

A holistic approach that protects the entire environment, from the PDA to the gateway, with a comprehensive antivirus strategy, is the surest way of managing risk to the business. In an ever-evolving world of complex computer security risks, it's not surprising that one of the most common questions asked of any emerging platform is, "Should I be worried about viruses?" This has certainly been the case with wireless devices, such as PDAs and mobile phones, but unlike any other computing platforms before it, we appear to lack a clear-cut, "yes" or "no" answer. Malware, short for malicious software, continues to remain one of the greatest digital risks affecting all computer users. Every computer system connected to the Internet, from global enterprise networks to your home PC, is a potential victim for a damaging computer virus, sneaky backdoor Trojan horse program,... (more)