the two-edged smartphone

Wake up and smell the smartphone theft: http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/11/pf/smartphone_dangers/. As we move toward a smartphone oriented society, our phones become huge targets for thieves. With convenient apps we transfer money, shop, and pay bills. But in enemies' hands, an unsecured smartphone leaks personal information. Thieves can steal your money, masquerade as you on Facebook, or (gasp!) buy boots via the Zappos app. To protect myself, can I just avoid the smartphone bandwagon? Unlikely. Smartphones will, as all technology does, accelerate business life. Personal life will be victim to acceleration also. Lately, I've realized that swimming against the tech flood is not an option, so I'm buying an Android next pay check. I plan to protect it with my life though (no one is spending my Zappos bucks!). And to all you promiscuous Androids out there: cling to your humans! Don't leave them for strangers at Starbucks.