39 per cent of UK mobile shoppers don't give a damn about security

The importance of convenience overrides the safety of devices.
32 per cent of mobile owners have their bank or credit card linked to their devices, however half do not have any security in place.
39 per cent think that the convenience of mobile shopping overrides any security concerns, reveals Tripwire.
The study also revealed that 36 per cent of consumers have their mobile device linked to a corporate network, which are a lot of the time unsecure – yet 18 per cent don’t protect their device. Even though 17 per cent admitted to holding secure business data on their mobile.
Gavin Millard, technical director EMEA at Tripwire, said: “The results from our survey highlight the fact that consumers are still nor recognising that cybercriminals are targeting mobile devices to collect personal information and for financial gain.
“Because mobile devices are linked to corporate networks and credit cards whilst storing a huge amount of private data, there is a much greater need to keep them secure and protected.”
McAfee recently gave us 12 tips on how to stay digitally safe whens hopping on a mobile this Christmas.
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