Mobile devices are now undoubtedly man’s new best friend. The statistics about mobile devices are so clear that everybody can see how much importance people attach to mobile devices. With the world having a population of 7 billion people, there are 4 billion mobile devices in use. People use their mobile devices to socialize, for entertainment, browsing the web, banking, shopping and many other activities. These devices are almost replacing personal computers.
With such a rapid shift to mobile technology, many security risks have come up. It is therefore important for every user of a mobile device to take extra precautions to ensure that he/she has adequate mobile security . When people lose their mobile devices such as smartphones, they not only lose the device itself but also valuable information some of which can be misused if it lands in the wrong hands. Why people leave their devices unprotected is yet another question that comes up.
Many people realize the need to protect their computers. The problem is that people do not realize that mobile devices face the same threats as computers. This is especially the case for smartphones and tablets which have seen an unprecedented growth in the past few years. The numbers of mobile security threats have increased so much recently that almost all major information security companies now offer products to protect mobile devices. (more...)


