Anti-Virus Options for your Smartphone

At this point most of us have smartphones attached to our hips or at least our hands. They’re our go to devices for just about everything, and have changed the way we communicate, compute, socialize, and use and share data. I always go to my smartphone instead of my desktop, laptop or tablet, as it’s the fastest device in the house! But as with our computers, we’ve got to protect our smartphones from viruses and other issues. Let’s take a look at some of the options…

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Hopefully, most of us have some sort of anti-virus protection on our desktop or laptop computers, and we’re used to planning on virus protection. We’ve had personal computers for years. Smartphones are still a relatively new phenomenon. We run multiple apps that are constantly connected, potentially putting personal information at risk. We’re still adapting to the use and protection of these devices, and those that want our information are adapting their strategies for how to get to the information on our phones.

Are the threats to Android phones and the iPhone similar? Between the two, the biggest risk is losing your information, or getting your accounts compromised, including your bank account, app store account, or credit card information. Apple has always had stricter requirements in the app store, and isn’t as open an environment as the Google/Android app market. As the Android market is getting better at tightening up app requirements, we're seeing more and more app viruses in the Apple app store.

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