Bluetooth devices security risks rising, says research
HELSINKI: Finnish data security firm Codenomicon says software faults in Bluetooth devices are becoming easier to exploit, putting users at risk.
Bluetooth radio technology is widely used to link cellphones to their accessories, and its security has not been considered a major problem. Codenomicon, however, said in a research paper that it found critical problems in all Bluetooth-enabled carkits it tested this year.
Bluetooth carkits allow users to talk handsfree while they drive. Faulty security can give criminals access to information on users' phones, and coding errors could lead to damage to the car's electronic system and put drivers' safety at risk.
"The problems are in the implementation. Coders make human mistakes," technology chief Ari Takanen told Reuters, adding that deciding which device was more secure was very difficult.
"Quality of the software is rarely visible to consumers."
Bluetooth industry lobby Bluetooth SIG, when asked to comment on the findings, said the technology was secure.
"One of the reasons these members pick Bluetooth wireless technology is because of the strong security Bluetooth technology can provide through effective implementations by the OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) who build these products," said Mike Foley, Bluetooth SIG's executive director. - Reuters
The articles is about blutooth technology.What I know about bluetooth is about the easily data to tranfered to other device to another device.The definition that i get for bluetooth is Bluetooth was designed to allow low bandwidth wireless connections to become so simple to use that they seamlessly integrate into your daily life. A simple example of a Bluetooth application is updating the phone directory of your mobile phone.The risk by using bluetooth is if the line was interrupted the data receive will damages. The quality of this software is rarely visible to consumers. For more information Special Interest Group or (SIG) is lead by its five founding companies and four new member companies who were added in late 1999. The first bluetooth product is from ericsson.I think bluetooth is the best product and can get easily data with the short time.
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