Taking the opposite tack, security stalwarts McAfee Labs believe that the historic lack of crippling malware troubles on Apple’s products has made users complacent. One of the downside of Apple’s success in the mobile realm is that hackers increasingly view the platform as a desirable target. McAfee’s senior VP Vincent Weafer told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. that mobile computing has “become very popular in a short amount of time, and we’re already seeing a significant increase in vulnerabilities, attacks and data loss.” Who’s watching your mobile data?
But hackers aren’t entirely fixated on your iPhone. The Nevada Gaming Control Board claims to have recently investigated “numerous incidents” regarding compromised security at casinos. Casinos keep extensive databases of their clients, but the Board isn’t convinced they’re being sufficiently protected from identity theft. As such, it’s circulating a reminder of state policies regarding compulsory security measures by gaming licensees, and the penalties for not keeping customer data private. That penalty? You have use a Windows Mobile smartphone. Shudder…