Brits told of 'file security problems on smartphones'

Businesses that are fearful of data loss cases have been told to be aware of the security issues attached to smartphones.

Con Mallon, director of regional product marketing at Norton, pointed to his own smartphone as an example of a device that now has as many hardware features as a computer did just a few years ago.

However, he believes that too many individuals are failing to see their device in the same light as older technology, thus leaving their phone's file security at risk.

"By and large more PCs have some form of security software running on them, by and large the majority of mobiles do not," Mr Mallon explained.

As a result of this, he noted that hackers could find it "much easier" to gather data from a smartphone today then via a computer, an issue company owners should be aware of.

His warnings follow on from the recent prediction by Neil Rimer, co-founder of Geneva-based fund Index Ventures, that mobile security will be a bigger industry than that of PCs in the future.