The ‘Smart’ Phone Is More Secure Now!

The security of smartphones has improved drastically in recent years. Irrespective of the operating system, most smartphones can now be located with the help of built-in applications. Smartphones these days come with a set of handy built-in security tools that can help the user find them in case of theft or misplacement.

Apple has always been a leader in phone security. Their built-in ‘Find My iPhone’ helps iPhone, iPad or iPod users to trace the whereabouts of their device. And in case you cannot find it, you can always clean it while sitting very far from it. The app offers the feature to clean the memory of the phone and display any message on the phone screen for the current user to see.

On a similar pattern, Windows phones too have security measures. A Windows phone will wipe any data on the phone remotely and will send the user a message. But Google has lost the race in providing anti-theft or security solutions. Android phones do not have any such applications, but there is no reason to panic. In the Android market you will find plenty of third-party software that provides similar protection. The only difference is that on Android you have to buy the ‘premium version’ to avail yourself of facilities like data wiping and a sound alarm. Even telecom companies have set foot in the security market now.