Keep your phone secure!

Question

The virus and worm threat has reached the mobile world, and like on your computer there are a few things you can do to prevent an attack:
How can malware get on my phone?
Via SMS, as an internet link
Via Email, as an attachment or a link
Via Bluetooth, as a file or a internet link.
Via MMS, as file or an internet link that you click.
As an application you download from somewhere and think it is something completely different (so-called Trojan horse). This, of course is the most insidious way, because since you think it is an application that you want to install and run, you´ll do it without having a clue that you are infecting your phone!
None of the methods above infect your phone immediately! They require you to open a link and save and execute a file.
What can I do to decrease the danger of being infected? 
As a general rule, try to be more suspicious of links to open (even if you know the sender!), and be wary when installing applications. Make sure the source is reliable. In system security circles, people shouldn't ask themselves "Am I being paranoid?", they should ask themselves "Am I being paranoid enough?"
Within the Application Manager you can select whether Symbian software that has no verified digital signature can be installed or not. It is recommended that only software with a verified digital signature be installed.
Of course these Guidelines don´t ensure 100% immunity against any kind of malware, but they´ll go a long way towards keeping your phone safe.
If you have any questions regarding this, feel free to ask them within the board!
Thanks to user grschinon for his collaboration.
Message Edited by illinjah on 28-Feb-2009 12:13 AM
Message Edited by illinjah on 28-Feb-2009 10:54 PM
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Answer 1

I haven't used anything for my iPhone - I just throw it into my front right pants pocket. It has been used for three weeks and doesn't have any nicks or scratches or anything else. What's the point of having a nice thin iPhone and then shoving it into a case twice it's size? I've been using smartphones for years and have never used cases for any of them, and none of them have ever become damaged, scratched, or had any other problems. Of course, your usage may very.
As to the screen protectors, Apple does indeed have them. They don't seem to be on the website, but you can call their shop, or stop at any of their retail stores. They have a very strong static cling for the front glass portion and you get two for 14.99.
Ironically, when our new Apple Store Briarwood opened here in Ann Arbor yesterday, I spent a lot of time there sharing iPhone stories with the geniuses that work there -- and NONE of us uses cases, although several of them used the cling screen protectors.