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iPhone Gets Internet Security Service
By: Sharon Khare   |   Aug 02, 2007
The iPhone's here and well... a patch for it too. Moving quickly GoTrusted.com has unveiled a security service for iPhones that protects it from vulnerabilities exploited over insecure networks and encrypts all of the iPhone's Internet traffic.

The service is initially offered to try for free to all iPhone users.

GoTrusted's new security service announcement coincides with a planned disclosure at the Blackhat 2007 Vegas conference of iPhone vulnerabilities that can be exploited over insecure Internet connections.

"The Apple iPhone is basically a mini-computer with a full suite of Internet enabled applications, it's not a surprise that some sort of vulnerability is going to be found when using an insecure Internet connection," said David Lonardo, president of GoTrusted.

Lonardo maintains that using a secure access point does not mean that your traffic cannot be intercepted further down the line of the local Internet connection, such as at the local router. That's where GoTrusted's iPhone security service provides protection, regardless of the network used, with or without passwords.

Lonardo says that iPhones using GoTrusted's security service would not be vulnerable to the new exploit being disclosed today, whether the iPhone is patched or not with any updates from Apple. It also protects users going forward from unknown vulnerabilities.

"iPhone users are usually doing something a little more complex than sending a simple 'What are you doing?' text message when they use the network. That's why securing network traffic is more important for iPhones, or smart phones in general," Lonardo said. "Our service keeps what the user is browsing, searching, their email and other network traffic private and secure. It's completely scrambled before it leaves the iPhone. Our service prevents email, for example, flying in clear text for miles around when using your iPhone on an open Wi-Fi access point. This gives the user a bit more peace of mind and allows a wider selection of Internet connectivity without the worry."

In addition to being available for the iPhone, GoTrusted.com's Internet security services are also available for Windows users by by downloading their GoTrusted Secure Tunnel software.

Apple iPhone users can sign up for the free trial here.
 
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