Mobile devices 'should be protected from data loss'

In order to cut down the risk of data loss via mobile devices, Juniper Research has urged Brits to secure their products.

The organisation has stated that many more people are now accessing emails and paying for goods via their smartphones.

As a result, actions should be taken to make sure that the sensitive information being stored on a mobile phone is protected from the grasp of cyber criminals, Juniper Research advised.

"Similarly, as both consumer and enterprise adoption of tablets has risen following the success of Apple's iPad, there is a pressing need to provide security solutions for your devices," the source added.

Juniper Research's comments come soon after a study by Orion Storage found that 41 per cent of those surveyed had unprotected information available on their mobile devices.

Furthermore, 19 per cent admitted that they were caught up in a file security breach as a result of portable products being misplaced.