Shares of Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR) are trading 0.5% higher to .75 Thursday following an announcement yesterday that Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) has selected Juniper’s SRX Series services gateway to provide added network protection for mobile data users on its network. Nicola Palmer, vice president for network at Verizon Wireless, commented, “Verizon Wireless selected the Juniper SRX Series based on its performance, scalability, and security. In addition to the reliability of the Verizon Wireless network, our customers also expect and deserve the highest levels of security that we can provide. Juniper’s solution helps us continue to meet that commitment by providing enhanced security for our mobile data customers.”
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www.timeer.com http KPRC Local 2 was in Washington, DC recently when phone and wireless companies told government security leaders that a wave of viruses spreading across Asia and Europe is on its way to cell phones in the US Now an anti-virus firm is tracking eight different malicious cell phone bugs. Some spread through the list of phone numbers people keep in their phones. Houston computer security firms are bracing for the attack. Daniel Areemit with Timeer Networking said a cell phone user’s friends will think they are receiving a message. “Oh, this is a very cool picture. They click and download it. Then, you infect it,” Areemit said. Some viruses can drain a cell phone user’s minutes, make long distance calls at the user’s expense or steal pictures and e-mail. But one virus, called the Commwarrior, is spreading through text messages, which is a way of life for many teenagers.
