Many users don't realize how important smartphone security can be. This is a very brief introduction to some reasons why every smartphone user should use some kind of security protection.

1. Smartphone Antivirus Protection:
Why you need it
Brian Gongol
InlandEcon.com
March 20, 2014

2. Why have antivirus protection
on your smartphone?

3. 1. Photos
If someone hacks or
steals your phone,
they can take all of
your pictures and videos

4. 2. Omnipresence
Other computers don't follow you
into the bathroom,
the doctor's office,
and to bed at night

5. 3. Financial security
Phones are rapidly becoming
full-fledged digital wallets

6. 4. E-mail security
E-mail is the
"key to the kingdom"
for an identity thief

7. 5.Apps
You can't be sure that
every app is safe

8. Other good reasons to have
antivirus protection on your smartphone

9. Locate/Kill Switch
Locate your phone
if it gets lost.
Wipe it clear
if it's stolen.

10. Insurance
It's cheap insurance

11. Beyond antivirus
Viruses
Trojan horses
keystroke loggers
spyware
phishing sites