News Analysis: Some industry watchers contend that the threat of aimed at mobile handsets is over-hyped; others say enterprises preparing for such threats will be better off when attacks arrive.

software vendor Kaspersky Labs joined the ranks of anti-malware specialists introducing applications designed for use on mobile devices with the launch of its new beta technology for smart phones running the Symbian operating system. Whether such tools should be in demand by enterprises remains a topic of debate among industry watchers.

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