As the connectivity of our gadgets increases, so do our security risks. Lisa Phifer reports on some security tips coming out of this year’s CES.
Enterprises are already painfully aware of the risk associated with lost laptops. With
this year’s bumper crop of netbooks, smartbooks, and smartphones, that risk grows. From
the
Google Nexus and
Motorola Backflip to the Lenovo IdeaPad U1
Hybrid and Freescale
Smartbook Tablet, we’re talking lighter, thinner-and even easier to lose. But we also
spotted a creative counter-measure at CES: Zomm’s “wireless
leash” for Bluetooth-enabled devices. Stray too far from your device and this key-fob
vibrates. In a pinch, the Zomm can also answer incoming calls or dial 911.
Wireless cameras are made with good intentions, but these tiny tykes have grown so
inexpensive and easy that potential abuse must be taken seriously. Consider the Avaak Vue Personal Video Network ($299)-a self-configuring mesh
of 2.9 x 1.0 x 2.1-inch wireless cameras that transmit ten minutes of video per
day for an entire year on a single battery. Real-time feeds are relayed by a
paperback-sized gateway across the Internet to your iPhone. The time has probably come
for enterprises to be on the look-out for unobtrusive wireless cameras installed without
authorization.
Read “Top Ten eSecurity Tips from CES 2010” at eSecurity Planet