Increasingly, smart phones are replacing desktop and laptop computers as the personal computer of choice. Some recent studies report that nearly a quarter of all students use smart phones as their preferred method for internet browsing and access. With thousands (millions?) of smart phones shipping each month, this number will only increase.
While we know that you are diligent as you carry your laptop around, connecting to networks at work, at home, at conferences, hotels or other public wi-fi hotspots, you should treat your smart phone in the same manner. As you download new software or open email attachments, you should make certain that you have current antivirus or malware protection on your smart phone. In fact, your smart phone poses an even greater risk as it is more easily misplaced or left behind in a meeting room or classroom.
Protect your phone, yourself and your privacy in the event of loss, theft, viruses and malware. You should never download new mobile apps, or access work or personal email systems without anti-virus software protection or without considering personal privacy risks.
Here are some of the FREE tools that you should consider for protecting your smart phone device:
- Lookout Mobile Security – Android, Blackberry and Windows Mobile – https://www.mylookout.com/
- Smrtguard Mobile Security – Android, iPhone and Blackberry – http://smrtguard.com
- AVG Mobile Security – Android – http://www.avg.com/us-en/antivirus-for-android
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