Cell phones have come a long way in the last twenty years. Zach
Morris’ brick from Saved By The Bell was a strictly utilitarian
device, built for no reason other than making and answering
phone calls. Today’s iPhones and Droids, by contrast, are full-
fledged computers, capable of virtually anything a laptop or
desktop PC can do. In many ways this is a step forward, but our
phones now also share one bad similarity with our computers:
exposure to security risks. Here are some of the most serious to
watch out for: Phishing has been a major security threat to
laptop and desktop users for at least the last decade. It
typically works in the following manner: you receive an
official-looking email from someone claiming to represent a
major, well-known institution (such as the bank you use.) In
this email, you are asked to provide your account information
for a “security check” or other seemingly legitimate reason. You
may even be directed to a website that looks very much like the
real thing. Unfortunately, the entir