How smartphone users are opening the door to fraudsters
In this article that’s published on the Guardian they talk about how Smartphone users are putting themselves at risk of having their identities stolen by failing to log out of apps and clear their browser histories.
A survey by credit reference and have found that while more than a quarter of people do online banking on their phone, a third don't log out of social media or banking websites, 42% fail to clear their browser history and 45% do not protect their smart phones with passwords.
Even worse, one in five store passwords, pins, bank account or credit card details on their smart phones. All this makes it easier for fraudsters to access personal information, including bank details, if phones are lost or stolen.
But it seems many users don't realise just how much data they are holding and how at risk their identity could be. There seems to be a culture of 'it couldn't happen to me'. A stolen phone can provide all the passwords, email addresses, telephone numbers and personal information criminals need to open new accounts and rack up huge debts in the victim's name. This can be simply done by logging on in internet cafes to do internet banking or using free Wi-Fi on trains were people can log onto your account and trace your history. It has come to attention that even logging out of apps and clearing your history may not be enough to protect your personal details.
Personally I think that we are all at major risk of this happening to us, this article comes in handy to us all as awareness. It shows us that the risk we are getting ourselves into just because of using a Smartphone and makes us think is a Smartphone really worth losing our money
But it seems many users don't realise just how much data they are holding and how at risk their identity could be. There seems to be a culture of 'it couldn't happen to me'. A stolen phone can provide all the passwords, email addresses, telephone numbers and personal information criminals need to open new accounts and rack up huge debts in the victim's name. This can be simply done by logging on in internet cafes to do internet banking or using free Wi-Fi on trains were people can log onto your account and trace your history. It has come to attention that even logging out of apps and clearing your history may not be enough to protect your personal details.
Personally I think that we are all at major risk of this happening to us, this article comes in handy to us all as awareness. It shows us that the risk we are getting ourselves into just because of using a Smartphone and makes us think is a Smartphone really worth losing our money
i agree with Ward! as this article does keep us aware of whats going on around and It explain the risks and consequences which can lead the risk we are getting ourselves into
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