51 per cent of UK mobile users lack a lock PIN

Poll reveals the majority of UK adults fail to secure their phone
Following recent data released from the Office for National Statistics which displayed a rise in mobile phone theft in the UK, mobileinsurance.co.uk carried out a poll asking 2,214 UK adults whether or not they had a lock screen PIN function on their phone and if they use it.
89 per cent of those asked said they had the function, however the majority said that they didn't use the security settings - 16 per cent saying they didn't know how to, whilst 44 per cent said that they didn't feel the need and 21 per cent worried that they'd forget the code.
Amongst those who used the PIN code and were happy to divulge their code, it was discovered that the most common number was 2580 - straight down the middle of the keypad.
The aim of the poll was to discover what measures Britons took or didn't take to protect their devices from both theft and damage. less than a third of participants owned a protective case and 42 per cent admitted to being disregardful when putting their phone down, or leaving it on display and at risk of being stolen.
Jason Brockman, Director of mobileinsurance.co.uk said: "It's really important that people do what they can to keep their phones safe in all scenarios, particularly due to the fact that the cost of handsets is sky rocketing.
You wouldn't risk not having a PIN on your credit card if it wasn't compulsory and letting a thief get their hands on £400 worth of mobile phone is no different to allowing a criminal to dip their hand into your bank account and take some free money."
It is certainly becoming increasingly important to protect your devices as much as possible, not just due to the price but also the content and personal information we store on them. Maybe we could create a catchy quote to encourage people to be safer, something like 'it's not a sin, use a PIN!' (That one's for free)

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