The more sophisticated smart phones in the modern era is unfortunately less self-consciousness followed by each user in operating and protecting personal data.
Some people are still less concerned about mobile security, both applications and data stored on it. Finally, came the case of a photo spread of celebrities Nudity lately frequent.
In fact, any smart phone, the most important thing in data security still exist in the human factor (user). In addition, mobile phone senantias connect to the internet is also a potential threat of cyber attack (cyberthreat), such as viruses and malicious applications.
As a tool, it takes a security application to protect smart phones. For this purpose, the package presents ESET ESET Mobile Security Business Edition for two popular platforms, Windows Mobile and Symbian. There is also a version of Android, but is still in Beta stage.
“Currently, an existing operating system began making it more vulnerable to threats both to provide a security device for smart phones belong in preparation before it’s too late,” said Yudhi Stearns (Technical Consultant, PT Prosperita-ESET Indonesia).
Some of the features contained in the ESET Mobile Security for Android that is:
- Behavior-based file detection – to give warning of any suspicious activity within the mobile phone
- SMS / MMS Antispam ̶ lets users create a list of phones that can be trusted and not making your own custom list
- Call Intercept feature capable ̶ block unwanted phone calls. This feature is very useful especially for parents to monitor calls made by the children as well as to limit the phone bill.
- Security Audit with built-in Task Manager – to monitor the use of cell phone memory
Another advantage of ESET Mobile Security:
- GPS Localization ̶ localize communication device is lost or stolen by using the remote command
Remote Lock your phone remotely ̶ block to prevent the parties who are not concerned that attempts to access data stored in phone memory. - Remote Wipe – delete data remotely as the final step of securing information in case of theft of personal data
- Uninstall Protection ̶ Securing phone from the uninstall ESET Mobile Security unintentional.
- Remote Management using ESET Remote Administrator – to manage all mobile devices from a single management tool that can also manage the ESET ESET other products.