A surprising number of smartphone users aren't that smart about security

Mar 23, 2017

Members of the public use their mobile devices to take photographs of Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at a walk about in Brisbane, April 19, 2014. Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate are on the second leg of a 19 day official visit to New Zealand and Australia with their son George. REUTERS/Phil Noble (AUSTRALIA - Tags: ROYALS POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTR3LVTI

More than a quarter of smartphone owners say they do not use a screen lock or other security features to access their phone. Image: REUTERS/Phil Noble (AUSTRALIA - Tags: ROYALS POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTR3LVTI

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