Sprint Sells Security Service for SmartPhones

With all the concern about data being lost on laptops, and “vulnerabilities” in blackberries, Sprint is jumping into the action. They are offering a managed security service for SmartPhones (you know, like that Treo 700 your boss carries).

Sprint Mobile Security enforces password polices using personal identification numbers and other user-specific credentials for authentication. Customers also have the option of encrypting specific files, a device or memory card. This same encryption can be used by mobile customers to securely access their corporate VPN, the service provider says.
The service also scans, identifies and removes malware, viruses, worms and the like from mobile devices using a firewall that resides on the handheld or laptop. This firewall is also used to block denial-of-service attacks.

That’s good, because we’re all worried about phones getting DOS’d. What!?
This is the first of it’s kind to my knowledge, and may help them win some traction in [...]

Original post by Security Wonk and software by Elliott

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