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The most important reason why crooks are invading your mobile device is because that’s where your money is. Today, more consumers use their mobile devices than PCs to bank online, yet less than half protect their mobile devices with even a password. Some other facts include:
- 67 million American smartphone users skip password protection.
- 32.5 million Americans access banking information via their mobile device.
- 34.5 million Americans store account login information on their smartphones.
Mobile devices are today’s fraud freeway, with crooks planting malware on your smartphone or tablet to either steal your personal information, access your other systems, and/or empty your bank account… This and other details are all available from the following infographic, prepared by McAfee. Check it out…
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
