bluetooth in laptop

Is it safe to have bluetooth enabled on a laptop, I mean can people
access my computer through by bluetooth connection? I've heard of this
happening with cellphones where people could get your address book.

Thanks,
Pete

Hi!

> Is it safe to have bluetooth enabled on a laptop, I mean can people
> access my computer through by bluetooth connection?

The best answer is to always turn off system services and communications
hardware you aren't using. If you aren't using the Bluetooth hardware, turn
it off and reduce your attack surface. Even if you are using it, turn it off
when you're done. Most computers and Bluetooth driver/stack packages make
this easy to do. You'll improve your system's security a little bit and even
save a tiny bit of battery life that may come in handy.

Some access could be possible depending upon software configuration, but the
answer isn't really straightforward. Unexposed bugs in your Bluetooth
software could result in malicious access being possible.

William