There is a bit of irony for antivirus folk at work protecting WAP environments, said Candia.

CNN: Company scans for viruses targeting PDAs, WAP devices

"If a virus gets loose, it will spread a lot faster than anything in the PC world, " said Candia.

CNN: Company scans for viruses targeting PDAs, WAP devices

"The WAP phones themselves are not that intelligent, and there is no need for security on the phones themselves with the current protocol, " said Candia.

CNN: Company scans for viruses targeting PDAs, WAP devices