Digital weapon.The founder of an L.A.-based Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. firm called Flexilis Inc. claims he can track what you do on your cell phone, your PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). , and any other devices with Bluetooth, a short-range wireless data technology found in so-called smart cell phones and Blackberries. John Hering, 21, says his software can capture data from as far away as 1.08 miles, much farther than the traditionally accepted Bluetooth radius of just a few feet. The Flexilis folks don't steal data, they just want to show the world that somebody can--in order to get hired for their security expertise. Hering and company went to the Academy Awards in February and milled around the red carpet with computer detection software in their backpacks. They said they were able to find almost 100 smart phones and could have, if they'd wanted to, access celebrities' personal data, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times article. In Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. last week,. Hering upped the ante by taking aim at one of the city's largest office buildings. Thanks to his newest hardware, a homemade "BlueSnipe" rifle data gun, Hering claimed he could lock onto the US Bank Building from three-quarters of a mile away and have hundreds of Bluetooth wireless devices pop up on his computer screen. Flexilis was incorporated in January and offers wireless security consulting to celebrities, politicians, executives and other VIPs likely to fall victim to hackers. James Burgess, director of operations, said the company is providing security-related services to several clients ranging from government agencies to wealthy individuals. Hering and Burgess are both USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. students. |
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