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As smartphones proliferate, so do risks

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As smartphones proliferate, so do risks

Joanie Wexler By Joanie Wexler
It's no secret that smartphones are gaining the power and functionality to render them on a functional par with PCs. Are the security risks catching up, too? Read full story

Joanie Wexler is an independent networking technology writer/editor in California's Silicon Valley who has spent most of her career analyzing trends and news in the computer networking industry. She welcomes your comments on the articles published in this newsletter, as well as your ideas for future article topics. Reach her at joanie@jwexler.com.

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