GEC NEWS WIREWith Limited Security Settings, Cyber-Criminals are Targeting Potentially Valuable Data on Smartphones, Says Wileyfox
“GCC smartphone users store large volumes of sensitive data on their mobile devices by accessing work files, mobile banking, mobile shopping, or saving personal photographs and messages. Cybercriminals are aware that smartphones often have limited security measures compared to other devices, making it crucial that strict security measures are implemented on smartphones,” said Nitin Sood, Managing Director of Wileyfox, MEA.
“Having observed global trends, Wileyfox has strategically partnered with software partner Cyanogen to offer customers more advanced security and privacy settings to safeguard personal data. This will allow our customers to work and play on their smartphones with more confidence.”
The newly launched Wileyfox Swift and Storm devices come with Cyanogen OS 12.1, and incorporate Qualcomm SecureMSM technology to offer some of the highest security and privacy settings in the industry.
“At Cyanogen, we take privacy and security very seriously. This is why we have features like Privacy Guard, PIN Scramble, and Protected Apps. Privacy Guard allows users to control what information they share with apps, PIN Scramble randomizes the numbers behind a user’s device keypad making it difficult to track passwords, and with Protected Apps, we’ve added yet another layer of security by storing select apps in hidden lockable folders,” said Vikram Natarajan, Senior Vice President of Global Partnerships and Distribution for Cyanogen.
