What effect will fixed mobile convergence, the availability of higher bandwidth connections to mobile devices and the increasing need to support advanced services like mobile TV have on mobile device management? In this second installment of a two-part interview conducted by Vaughan O'Grady of GSM 3G Vision, ABRAHAM JOSEPH shares his views on the likely development of the mobile device management market.

Dave Evans, Chief Technology Officer, SurfKitchen

Consumers today use their mobile devices for a greater range of activities and services than ever before and as a result, mobile devices are becoming the hub for many previously distinct services.

Unauthorised access, stolen handsets, data theft, malware, phishing... Threats to the security of mobile devices are growing almost as fast as the choice and sophistication of the devices themselves. But who is most at risk from this growing number of threats? What is being done to combat them? And how serious are they in reality?

Nokia at 3GSM 2007 in Barcelona

Although noted for their range of innovative and feature-packed devices, Nokia is not about to rest on its laurels even though the company emerged as the leading vendor for converged mobile devices in Q4 2006 according to an IDC press release.