Mobile Security

January 13, 2016 10:27 pm

If you have a smartphone, which is quite likely since nearly two-thirds of American adults are smartphone users, then you probably love being able to have instant access to things like the internet or work files.  However, with this extended list of capabilities comes the introduction of new security risks.  Let’s take a closer look at some of the statistics about mobile security as well as examine some simple steps you can take to make your smartphone more secure.

Mobile Security Statistics:

According to Pew Research and AirWatch Online, the numbers are quite terrifying on the number of security breaches in the last year.

  • 1,023,108,267 records breached in the last year via mobile devices.
  • 5.2 million smartphones were lost or stolen in the U.S. in the last year.
  • 25% of all mobile devices encounter a threat each month.
  • Mobile is the fastest growing enterprise vulnerability with 75% year-over-year increase in U.S. mobile malware rates in 2014.
  • 75% or more mobile apps would fail basic security tests.

Simple Steps you can take to make your phone more secure.

  • Use a Screen Lock – Without one of the many screen lock options of your phone, anyone can have access to your emails, bank accounts, photos, texts and other personal information.
  • Password Protection – Use a unique password for each account to ensure that if a hacker gets into one he can not access all of your accounts.The best bet is to use a mixed combination of letters, numbers and special characters. Also don’t forget to change it regularly.
  • Be Aware of Apps – The more apps you have the more chance that one of them has some sort of malicious software on it.
  • Be Aware of Public WiFi- Try to avoid public hotspots and always turn your Bluetooth and Wifi connections off when not in use.  If a hacker can access your accounts via public wifi, then your info is not secure!
  • Use Security – There are many choices out there to help beef up your mobile device. Install an antivirus to protect you from malicious apps, phishing websites and other security threats.

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