Report reveals vulnerability of smartphone devices

In news that is likely to interest wireless communications device manufacturers, new research has found that 19 out of 20 smartphone and tablet users in UK use their devices without installing any malware or virus protection.

Carried out by the leading internet research firm Juniper Research, the study found that just four per cent of the UK's smartphone and tablet users were protected by anti-malware software, ITPro.com has reported.

"The increasing extent to which personal and corporate data is stored on mobile devices and the recognition of the need to protect it will create a $3.6 billion (£2.21 billion) opportunity for mobile security software providers by 2016," the Juniper report said.

"High-profile security alerts are likely to heighten the public's awareness of this growing issue," Juniper confirmed.

Last week, online protection firm Norton said that it is tough to identify cyber attacks on social networking websites as they are often delivered via a trusted connection.

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DAB over 13 years ago

Rerun this post in all caps until the message gets out.
Smart phone users are shooting themselves in the foot every time they call someone or download an app.
People need to wake up and protect themselves or face the consequences.

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DAB over 13 years ago

Rerun this post in all caps until the message gets out.
Smart phone users are shooting themselves in the foot every time they call someone or download an app.
People need to wake up and protect themselves or face the consequences.

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