While smartphones and other mobile devices are increasingly used like personal computers and require the same security now standard in PCs—such as antivirus software and encryption—most mobile devices have the same lack of security as a 1998 PC.
But because mobile technology has revolutionized the way we live, work and communicate, it's easy to focus on the convenience and versatility of mobile devices, without giving much thought to security.
Users can be careless, adding to the problem. In fact, about half of users keep passwords, pin codes or credit card details on their mobile devices, and one-third keep sensitive work-related information, according to a 2011 report by McAfee and Carnegie Mellon CyLab, which surveyed 1,500 respondents in 14 countries.
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