Title :
The economic impact of malicious code in wireless mobile networks
Author_Institution :
Network Associates Inc., UK
Abstract :
The paper presents the findings from a study conducted by Mercer Management Consulting into wireless threats. The paper examines wireless technologies and the vulnerabilities that these new technologies bring. It also investigates current and future wireless threats and the reasons why malicious code will spread within wireless environments. Lastly it examines the potential damage, economic impact and critical factors for stopping wireless attacks.
Keywords :
3G mobile communication; economics; mobile radio; telecommunication security; 2.5G mobile communication; 3G mobile communication; Bluetooth; Mercer Management Consulting; Wi-Fi networks; economic impact; malicious code; personal digital assistants; wide fidelity; wireless attacks; wireless mobile networks; wireless threats;
Conference_Titel :
3G Mobile Communication Technologies, 2003. 3G 2003. 4th International Conference on (Conf. Publ. No. 494)
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-756-X
DOI :
10.1049/cp:20030326
