Given the increasing importance mobile devices play in critical applications, including finance and healthcare, how to instill a culture of security and best practices in disclosing weak spots in Internet-enabled mobile communications is paramount. However, two recently uncovered security flaws demonstrate the confusion surrounding who's responsible for patching weaknesses and alerting the public to security vulnerabilities.
Published in:
Internet Computing, IEEE
(Volume:16
,
Issue:
3
)
Date of Publication: May-June 2012