Hold on to your hats all you Googlephiles.  Is that a word?  No.  But it is now.  We’ve all wondered it, we’ve all seen it coming, hinted around it and questioned if it was really going to happen, and now, all that has come to a head.  COULD we see a Google Phone in 2008?

Some people think yes.  Most of us hope yes.  Time will tell.  I just read an article over at MobileCrunch that poses this very same question, and comes up with some very hopeful answers.  According to their article:

“There is compelling evidence to suggest that Google is moving into the phone business. Services like Google Maps, YouTube and Gmail are perfect applications for mobile devices, so why not offer an all Google package? The company has increased its media reach over the last few years to include online video, television, radio and print advertising. An inexpensive handset that can deliver multiple forms of media is a good fit with Google’s past acquisitions. If it can make a cheap phone call, so much the better.”

Here’s to hoping.  It just better be Bluetooth ready, because when the MoGo Headset launches, I’m going to want to try it out on the new Google Phone/GPhone whatever you want to nickname it.  Hold on tight, things are going to get interesting.

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Attention everyone sitting inside a Starbucks/Library/Gas Station/Motel Lobby/Airport…If you’re on Wi-Fi, you’re taking a much bigger risk than before, and your data might not be as safe as you once believed.

You heard me right, but before you get all up in a panic, chill out and let me explain a few things first.   According to the article I just read, this new security risk was highlighted quite effectively at the Black Hat hacker conference.  Basically, the attacks use cookies, which are generally less protected, and that, in turn,  “gives attackers access to mail messages or the page someone maintains on sites such as MySpace or Facebook.  While this sounds terrible, which it is, there IS some good news.

The good news is, webmail clients like GMail let you, if you so desire, encrypt your data that is sent back and forth, thereby rendering a cookie theft (man that feels funny saying that) useless.   More good news is that really great hackers are onto this, and have now alerted makers of various computer software programs of the vulnerability.  Hopefully, with enough warning some major attack, or new style of data-theft can be successfully thwarted.

Cross your fingers, and keep those passwords fresh friends!

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