In the age of an ever increasing mobile Smartphone market, there appears to be increasing concern that Smartphone users are being targeted by hackers with the intent of stealing bank details. The underlying problem appears to be that mobile users are entirely unaware of the security concerns using mobile phones to carry out confidential banking and other activities.
An independent survey by You Gov targeted Smartphone users to pinpoint exactly how much confidential information is stored on their handset. The results of the investigation suggested that over 60% of Smartphone owners contain sensitive information regarding online banking details and secure log-in information. Perhaps even more alarmingly, a mere 7% of these users have adequate security Applications installed to protect them from security breaches.
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These figures will alert hackers even further, with viruses being developed to attack even more unaware victims. With the news of the HTC Tattoo and T-Mobile Pulse hitting the shelves this week and the fresh deals for Orange and Vodafone to sell Apple's iPhone and increase circulation, there is set to be a significant increase in Smartphone consumers in the coming months.
It is apparent that consumers need to be made aware of the dangers of submitting credit card details online using their mobile phone. 50% of the surveyed Smartphone users admitted to using their credit card on their mobile phone in order to purchase items and download online data.
Major companies and organisations appear to be wising up to the latest security fears with encryption of their own networks, but it is the consumer market that is understandably most at risk. The controls over internet security finally appear to be improving, but it is only a matter of time before hackers sense weakness and focus their attentions on mobile devices.
Mobile Phones - Smartphones Coming Under Attack From Hackers
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