Information Protection and Security

Online post offers sensitive data from wireless provider to the "highest bidder," but security experts are skeptical the breach is severe.
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The BlackBerry platform is known for its impressive security safeguards; Research In Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) is literally designed from the ground up to meet enterprise security needs, and its various international security certifications attest to its effectiveness. However, there's one component of the BlackBerry ecosystem that's largely unguarded from potential threats: phone calls, i.e., voice traffic.

 Mobile equipment (laptops, cell phones, PDAs, etc.) is removable media equipment that stores data (floppy disks, thumb drives, CDs, zip disks, tape cartridges and other similar types of storage).  The easy to handle equipment and peripherals can be stolen or compromised if you leave them unprotected.