Mobile Phone Blunders Putting Users At Risk

Almost 75% of people describe themselves as tech literate, despite making daily blunders that leave them open to security risks, according to a study of mobile device users.

The research found that fewer than 40% of people have a password lock on their phones.

Last year, there were 123,589 victims of identity fraud, with the average financial loss per victim being £1,100.

In 2012, it took people an average of 444 days to discover they had become a victim of ID fraud.

The findings show many tech users carry out frequent activities online that put them at risk.

Almost a fifth of people admitted staying logged in after checking their emails. A similar proportion of the population have clicked "remember me" when logging onto a site for the first time.

One in 10 people have logged onto their bank account on public wi-fi or 3G, and almost a fifth think it is safe to use free wi-fi if they are not accessing sensitive data.

Ten percent of people also admit that everyone can view their social media account, while one in six say they have accepted a friend request from someone they do not know, opening their personal information up for potential scammers.

Paul Wilson, who is an expert on cons and scams, said: "We are kind of a slave to convenience.

"These devices are allowing us to do things very quickly and easily, so people tend to want to get into their device without having to be interrupted. It seems like an annoyance every time it asks you for your passcode.

"The problem is that these things are so easy to steal and easy to lose that once someone has access to that, if you can get straight in it then gives them access to many other aspects of your life.

"Like your address, your personal information - things that can then be used to represent you and perhaps steal your ID online."

The research was conducted by Experian to reflect the growing rate of mobile device adoption across the population and demonstrate risks of online identity theft and fraud.

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