Mr. Hoffman is an Internationally-recognized security authority with over 15 years direct experience securing mobile technologies.  He currently is responsible for all technology and products at SMobile Systems, Inc., the world leader in mobile device security solutions.  His book "Blackjacking: Security Threats to BlackBerry Devices, PDAs, and Cell Phones in the Enterprise" (Wiley 2007) is the most comprehensive guide available for securing the widest scope of mobile device-related threats.  He has gained his expertise throughout his career by holding security positions as Telecommunications Specialist, Sr. Engineer, Director of Information Systems and President and has worked for such organizations as the United States Coast Guard, UUNET, MCI/WorldCom, DCN Technologies and Fiberlink Communications Corp.  He is well-known for his live hacking demonstrations, videos and security articles, many of which have been included into the curriculum of Universities throughout the world .  On a routine basis, Mr. Hoffman is interviewed as a security expert by media outlets such as Fox News, CNN, Forbes, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, etc. He is also author of  "Implementing NAP and NAC Security Technologies: The Complete Guide to Network Access Control" (Wiley 2008).

 

Smartphone Hacks and Attacks: A Demonstration of Current Threats to Mobile Devices

 

Many operate under the assumption that threats to BlackBerry's, Symbian, Windows Mobile, Android and iPhone devices don't exist.   Whether it's easily bypassed iPhone encryption or BlackBerry's infected with spyware, this perceived lack of a threat is exactly what hackers want you to think. The goal of malware and attacks has changed from simply being disruptive, to being financially motivated and stealthy. By showing actual, current exploits, see how users and enterprises who are waiting to experience an infection or data loss prior to implementing security software for their smarthphones are placing themselves into the unsavory position of unknowingly becoming exploited and having absolutely no security software to address that exploitation.