Nokia to inoculate phones with antivirus

Nokia has entered a pact with Symantec to help secure its mobile phones from viruses that target certain kinds of handsets, according to an article in C/Net Asia.

"Under the agreement, announced Wednesday, Nokia plans to arm its Series 60 smart phones with the Symantec Mobile Security antivirus program. The software is designed to ward off attacks that could compromise the extensive data, such as contact databases, that people store on their smart phones, the companies said.

Cell phone virus outbreaks are a small but emerging threat, security experts have said".

emily | 8:24 AM | Spam, Viruses and Hoaxes |
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