Security on phones and tablets

As more and more patrons come in with their new gadgets we should be reminding them that they should be careful of the security on them. There has been a 22% jump in malware in the first half of 2011 over 2010 with Android having a 76% jump. As the number of devices grows so will infections. Often they are spread through app stores appearing to be a new app or as an app that appears to be a better known one. Try to stick with official app stores rather than getting them from a third party. There are antivirus apps. Lookout Mobile Security, mylookout.com and AVG Mobilation, avgmobilation.com are just two of them. And as always, pay attention to WI-FI security. Use your Web browser to access accounts instead of using apps on your mobile device especially if using it in public.