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Alert over Treo data-access flaws
Locked handhelds still vulnerable...

By Dawn Kawamoto

Published: Friday 16 February 2007

Some versions of the Palm Treo carry security flaws that could allow a person in possession of the device to access data even when the handheld is locked, Symantec has warned.

The Palm Treo models 700p, 680 and 650 contain the security flaws, according to an advisory from Symantec's SecurityFocus website.

The vulnerabilities concern the way data is accessed on the Treo. They could allow anyone in possession of the device to use the "find" feature to locate data, even if the Treo is locked, according to a posting on the Sans Institute's Internet Storm site.

Palm has yet to release a fix to address the problem, Sans noted.

Representatives for Palm were not immediately available for comment.

Dawn Kawamoto writes for CNET News.com