Thursday, February 21, 2013

Why Mobile Phone Security Is Now More Important ?

Smart Phones are here to stay and you need to know how to protect your privacy when using them. The question you need to ask yourself is whether you are technically smarter than the crooks are who can access your personal data contained on your smart phone by installing malware. Most people are not. It is smart to realize that you need help to prevent yourself becoming a victim of identity theft and spending countless hours undoing the harm that can be done to your reputation and finances.Do not take your Smart Phone or online security for granted.


What Is Identity Theft For Smart Phones?

Identity theft for Smart Phones usually occurs when someone downloads an application that contains malware code that enables them to secretly obtain your personal details and often including critical user names and passwords. This allows them access to your identity and finances.

Android Mobile Smart Phones Need Help To Stop Threats And Data Loss

Smart Phones are not yet clever enough to tell you what you need to do to protect yourself (it probably will not be long), but experience to date has shown that the following Smart Phone basic security services are essential:

* Preventing identity theft by protecting your personal information


* Malware infection prevention


* Lost mobile phone location


* Mobile phone access security


The Best Smart Phone Protection Software Is Not Free And Offers Better Protection

There are some free downloadable applications that appear to offer some security features, but they are often malware that are cleverly disguised as helpful applications. It takes an expert to tell the difference. For most of us we need help. These are the additional service features required:


* Antivirus feature to scan, detect and block malware in downloadable applications


* Web browsing security to identify suspicious websites


* Lost mobile location by SMS from another phone with scream alert


* Remote locking from another phone to prevent a thief from using your mobile phone


* Malicious call and SMS blocking which is a must have to prevent cyber bullying


* Personal information remote delete from another phone


Google Android And Applications

The Android Market has over 300,000 applications to download and it is essential that you have an Application Inspector to ensure that you do not download ones that access your personal information, track your location or make phone calls without your knowledge.

The Wall Street Journal reported on 8th. March 2011 that:

"Google has said 58 malicious apps were uploaded to Android Market and then downloaded to around 260,000 devices before Google removed the affected apps last Tuesday evening. It isn't clear how many users activated the applications, a Google spokesman said."


Take Responsibility For Your Own Smart Phone Security

As an owner of a Smart Phone it is important that you take responsibility for your own mobile device security and have appropriate security software installed on your Smart Phone. Prevention is the best form of identity theft insurance.


Resource Box

Jack Taggerty is a freelance journalist who owns and operates a number of blogs and websites and has had numerous articles published. If you want to know the name of his favoured Smart Phone security software follow this link http://cell-phone-security.com/ .If you run a business and are concerned about identity theft and computer hacking, everybody is, follow this link www.identity-theft-scout.com/computer-hacking.html

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