Symantec pre-empts handheld virus threat

[William Knowles <wk () C4I ORG>]

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Monday 12th June 2000

Anti-virus vendor Symantec is aiming to pre-empt the next wave of
viruses with the launch of security software for the Palm OS
(operating system).

There are currently no known examples of viruses designed to attack
handheld devices, but following a recent rash of WAP security scares,
Symantec is warning that personal digital assistants (PDAs) will be
next.

Ron Moritz, chief technical officer at Symantec, said in a statement:
"As corporations embrace handheld devices and extend their network,
securing programs and data on new platforms will become a necessity."

Symantec has re-engineered its anti-virus software to run efficiently
on portable devices. The company is also working on the use of
artificial intelligence and other technologies to eliminate the need
for memory-hungry virus definitions on handhelds.


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