With the ever increasing popularity, sophistication and internet-ready nature of many mobile phones, comes an increased risk from data loss, identity theft and general costly misuse. Over 5000 mobile phones are allegedly stolen each day in the UK, not to count the many attempts at 'hacking', 'cracking' and remote attacking.
A mobile phone is no longer just that. It's a web browser. It's a camera. It's a calendar and personal organiser. It's a data store. In combination with the several thousand apps available for the various platform types, it's also a utility capable of once cumbersome and time consuming tasks, games and activities. Hence the newly termed 'smart' phone. This object in your back pocket is basically a tiny laptop.
Most smart phones will generally have some basic security measures built in, such as a console lock which is pin protected. Is this used? Is it ever changed? A recent survey by Vodafone suggested that 50%…
A mobile phone is no longer just that. It's a web browser. It's a camera. It's a calendar and personal organiser. It's a data store. In combination with the several thousand apps available for the various platform types, it's also a utility capable of once cumbersome and time consuming tasks, games and activities. Hence the newly termed 'smart' phone. This object in your back pocket is basically a tiny laptop.
Most smart phones will generally have some basic security measures built in, such as a console lock which is pin protected. Is this used? Is it ever changed? A recent survey by Vodafone suggested that 50%…