When Apple launched the iPhone in 07, it was hard to imagine another smartphone competing in a serious way. But later that year, along came the first Android system operated. In 3 years, Android surpassed the iPhone in the smartphone market, according to reports this week, its market share is now 64% and growing.
flexibility and wide range of Android handsets meant he was a winner with consumers. However, it is precisely this flexibility that has been a constant problem for the company. While the iPhone is certainly not immune to security breaches, the open source nature of Android that has helped make it such a success also leaves vulnerable to hackers.
As people buy more and more Android smartphones, so hackers are becoming more and more interested in them. Indeed, in the second half of 2011, the amount of Android malware there increased by 500%. So how make the most of an Android smartphone without end up carrying around a bomb mounted virus in your pocket?
As the normal good practice, such as making sure you have updated antivirus software and you are careful about what you click on, it is highly recommended to use a virtual private network, or a VPN service. A VPN service provides a way to browse the Internet anonymously. It uses an additional layer of encryption, which makes it harder for hackers to access your private data. If you connect to the Internet via public WiFi networks, then using a virtual private network is essential because a greater number of potential threats will have access to your connection.
There is some myth that all pirates as a challenge; give them an obvious or easy target and they'll pounce on it with joy. It seems that Android smartphones have become an easy target for these cybercriminals; Protect yourself and your phone, keep your data encrypted and help keep the remote hackers.
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