According to a recent study from Juniper Networks, four out of five smartphone and tablet users see the “level of security” as a high priority item when buying and using such devices. More than half of the respondents in the survey want to protect their personal information.

 

Mike Bauhaus, executive vice president and general manager at Juniper Networks noted: “Smartphones and tablets have become the new onramp for information, applications and commerce — yet they are quickly becoming  an onramp for security threats as well. Fortunately, users are growing very aware of the security, identity and privacy issues involved. Now the industry needs to step up and make security an integrated part of the mobile experience, not an optional afterthought.”

 

Interesting to note that even though there is a high concern for security, there seems to be a gap between the level of security users want and how much effort they are prepared to undertake to manage the security levels on their devices. For example, only 24% of those surveyed admitted to frequently changing the security settings of their devices…

 

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