Think it's wiped? Think again.

EA's Gerrit Padgham was recently interviewed as part of a news story that discusses the state of security on multiple mobile device platforms. Smartphones today aren't phones: they are computers that just happen to make phone calls, and store all kinds of personal information about its owner. What you do with the device after you upgrade to a new phone could impact on your privacy.

The video can be viewed here

The Rupert Syndrome

EA was recently featured in a local news article that discusses the dangers of not setting passwords on your mobile phone's voice mail.  Most cell phone carriers will redirect to voice mail if the calling number matches the called number, assuming the user is calling to check their voice mail.  Without having a password set, the user is then able to directly access their voice mailbox.  An attacker can do just the same by calling your number spoofing your caller-ID.