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As technology advances, consumers dependency on their Smartphone
In efforts to solve this problem, many app develop companies
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\ngets stronger. Smartphones have become more valuable to consumers because they
\nserve many purposes beyond a standard line of communication. In fact, the
\ndependency has become so severe there is now a phobia defined by the fear of
\nnot having your phone, nomophobia<\/a>.
\nConsumers not only store personal items on their phone likes pictures and
\nemails, but now use their phone to conduct business and banking transactions.
\nThis has turned these gadgets into walking gold mines for two different
\nreasons. First, Smartphones have a monetary value that physical thieves find
\ndesirable by pawning or selling. The more dangerous theft of the two is the
\npotential identity theft through your phone being in the wrong hands. Many apps
\nand mobile sites are designed to make logging in easy by storing personal
\ninformation which may make things more convenient, but certainly not safer . Not to mention, many consumers store passwords and personal
\nrecords in their phones for a quick point of reference.<\/p>\n
\nhave created programs that use GPS as a way to track and locate your phone if
\nit gets misplaces and\/or stolen. While this technology<\/a>
\nis very useful and can save users from the pain of replacing their phones, it
\ncan also work against them in a very ironic way. The same technology that helps
\nusers find their misplaced phones also makes it easier for mobile hackers to
\naccess personal information. This is where the line between mobile
\nsecurity<\/a> and mobile privacy often gets confused. While GPS centric apps
\nhelp with mobile security, they also exploit privacy. As the mobile
\nsecurity<\/a> landscape shifts and adjusts to new standards, especially in the
\nregards to mobile
\npayments<\/a> and banking, it will become easier for companies to keep up.
\nPerhaps that is the problem, right now mobile security is a step behind
\nhackers. Fraud prevention measures are taking steps after malicious activity
\nhappens when it should be the other way around. By knowing the risks and
\nimplementing fraud
\nprevention measures<\/a> earlier, companies can help put security in front of
\nfraud.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n