| Just a few short years ago a PDA anti virus was not | | | | read your e-mails and attachments, see what |
| necessary. The viruses, worms, Trojan horses and the | | | | websites you visit, and even worse, steal your |
| like were the concern of PC owners only. But as we | | | | personal and financial information. A hacker can even |
| all know things in the online world change very fast, | | | | illegally download copyrighted material or launch |
| and these days all PDA's surf the web frequently. The | | | | attacks using your identity. This calls for a Wireless |
| popularity of PDA's and the ease of access to | | | | Home Network Security protection system which |
| wireless surfing at wi-fi hotspots is a blessed | | | | makes sure all the information you send from your |
| phenomena. But while this is a good development, new | | | | PDA in encrypted, so no hacker can reach it and grab |
| throats enter the arena. Today's worlds of pocket pc's | | | | it form thin air. The McAfee or the Caspersky |
| is as dangerous as the regular PC's. Numerous viruses, | | | | products are recommended for this matter. |
| Trojan horses and key loggers are speeded each day, | | | | 3. If you are using your PDA to access sensitive |
| thus forcing PDA owners to arm themselves with the | | | | material like your bank account, you need to be extra |
| proper protection. | | | | careful and make sure both your communication and |
| Let's take a look a few of the treats that have | | | | your PDA itself are secured. Don't rely only on the |
| immerged in today's PDA environment: | | | | security measures that the bank's website have |
| 1. If you are surfing the web, there are types of viruses | | | | because they are rarely enough to stop a really good |
| and Trojan horses who "know" how to penetrate your | | | | hacker. |
| PDA and do their worst. You therefore need proper | | | | Just like in the PC world, You need to stay updated |
| protection from infected files, just like any PC user | | | | and on top of things. You'll want to update your |
| who surfs the web, downloads files, reads emails etc. | | | | anti-virus every day through the live update option that |
| The rule of thumb is : if a PC needs this protection, | | | | most anti-virus software products have. This will |
| than a PDA user needs it too. | | | | ensure your PDA has maximum protection. Always |
| 2. IF you are surfing and downloading emails wirelessly, | | | | remember that it's better to take care of this in |
| than you need even better protection. If the information | | | | advance as it's always more painful and expensive to |
| you beam and receive in not encrypted, a hacker can | | | | revive a computer that was taken by a virus. |