Mobile security was a hot issue at the CanSecWest conference, especially with the prolific use of smart phones for both enterprise and personal use. During my commute to work, it seems that everyone on the train is using their smart phone, pushing those little buttons on their little keyboard to send emails, surf the Web, or check the score of last night’s hockey game. A smart phone is more than just a phone; users can use them to download applications to do anything from update their profile on social networking sites to search for a great Thai restaurant to bowling downhill. My husband even has an application on his smart phone whose sole purpose is to make the most annoying noise on the planet (needless to say, I was not excited when he showed it to me).
So why would an attacker target smart phones? Smart phones have properties that traditional computers may not have: they are always on, 24 hours a day, 7 days a...
