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Symbian open source 'could boost security'
Category: Data security
9 February, 2010
The uptake of the Symbian open source operating system (OS) could boost data security for mobile communications for firms, it has been claimed.An administrator for Darknet - a blog for ethical hackers and data security - said at present, 330 million devices use the Symbian OS across the globe but by making it open source, developers will be able to improve its flexibility while ensuring any flaws are picked up on quickly by the development community.
He commented: "The relationship of open source to security is not linear; it depends on the popularity of the project. The more people involved and looking at it, the more likely it is bugs will get spotted and fixed."
According to Lee Williams, executive director of the Symbian Foundation, the development community has been empowered to shape the future of mobile communications technology and he claimed rapid innovation on a global scale will be the likely result in the months and years ahead.
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