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Our smartphone addiction isn’t just bad for our mental health, it’s a security risk

Sunday, April 28, 2019 by Piyush Suthar | Comments

Home News Tech Our smartphone addiction isn’t just bad for our mental health, it’s a security risk

We’ve all had the “smartphone conversation.” The one about our unhealthy obsession and inability to put phones down. This fear is legitimized by research, showing that we spend approximately one third of our waking hours on our mobile devices – just over five hours per day. However, while we all might be concerned about this phenomenon, there is one group that could not be happier: cybercriminals. Society’s smartphone addiction is a gold mine for cybercriminals, as consumers are significantly less security savvy on their smartphones than on traditional computers. So, although experts often cite the concerning mental and physical health…

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Authored by Piyush Suthar
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