The IT Nerd

With the boom of the Internet of Things, mobile devices have become vaults for all personal information – but how would people feel if their Internet of Things “control centre” was compromised?

Norton by Symantec just released new research that explores perceptions of mobile security with a focus on the mobile device as the epicenter of the Internet of Things.

Here are some key findings:

• 60 per cent of Canadian consumers use at least one mobile app to manage connected devices.
• Canadians are mostly using mobile apps to control their personal finances, but are also most weary of getting these apps hacked – 59 per cent of Canadians would be more upset if their financial information was compromised, as opposed to only 10 per cent if their pictures and videos were hacked.
• Canadians feel insecure about app-controlled home entry, which is aligned with global findings. In fact, Canadians are 12 per cent more comfortable using personal finance apps than home entry apps.

You can find further details about the study here which includes how to protect yourself.

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