Recent articles published on the web about smartphone security have focused on malicious software that users could inadvertently install on their phones. The reasons why smartphones are increasingly coming under attack is because more and more people are using them, and the information being stored on them is of value. Given the possibility of their smartphones being compromised, users ought to give consideration to the data they store on the phone and the security of that data.


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At the end of yesterday's Google earnings call, CEO Larry Page made a very interesting comment about data portability, Google+, and competitors (aka Facebook). In the call, an analyst asked Page what the most compelling reasons are to switch from existing social platforms to Google+ or if the company sees a future where people can be a part of multiple social networks and platforms (paraphrased, at the 57 minute mark in the call).

Page responded with this statement on Google+ and switch costs: [...]

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