Check this out - your smartphone's accelerometer is sensitive enough to potentially detect your keystrokes on a nearby keyboard on the same surface. http://www.
I think everyone recognizes there are significant vulnerabilities in a smartphones, but this basically lets you know that little device can potentially collect EVERYTHING about what you are doing while it is nearby. It also highlights the security and privacy risk smartphones can pose to a business or organization. The Android app market has all kinds on unregulated apps out there, you have no idea exactly what you are loading on to your phone. This new keystroke logging technique is just another possible vulnerability on your smartphone; individuals must be aware of the data and information they are placing into that phone.
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