Mobile security startup Lookout is adding a new function to its suite of products today by releasing a “safe browsing” feature to its Android application. Lookout is also partnering with Sprint to make access to the application easy through the Sprint Zone or Tab in the Android Market.
The traditional problems that personal computers face in terms of security – malware, viruses, Trojans – that lead to compromised data and security problems are rapidly shifting to mobile devices. Data and identity villains will always go after the richest targets. Phones were not a not a rich target … until they became smart.