7 messages in com.googlegroups.android-discussRe: Android to Blow Open the Virus Door?
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AndroidGuys.com07 Dec 2007 07:42 
Nanard07 Dec 2007 08:25 
Ian07 Dec 2007 08:53 
AndroidGuys.com08 Dec 2007 12:45 
Ted (Hsiang-Tai) Chien08 Dec 2007 13:27 
Jason Rumney12 Dec 2007 03:59 
AndroidGuys.com12 Dec 2007 07:37 
Subject:Re: Android to Blow Open the Virus Door?
From:Jason Rumney (jaso@gmail.com)
Date:12/12/2007 03:59:18 AM
List:com.googlegroups.android-discuss

On 8 Dec, 20:45, "AndroidGuys.com" <chew@gmail.com> wrote:

SMobile Systems announced the first security solution for Android based phones. Called "Security Shield", the software includes antivirus, anti-spam and firewall applications. Essential software for handsets designed around mobile web

Like Ian said, FUD. What viruses specifically does it protect against? Anti-spam? Best done on the server, I'd have thought. Firewall? I presume there is iptables support in the Android kernel, a GUI to configure it might be useful, is that what their offering is, or is it