Mobile AntiVirus - Tips for Secure Mobile Shopping

Internet security provider COMODO addresses real dangers of holiday shopping season

Jersey City, NJ, November 30, 2011 – Based on reports about Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, mobile electronics are taking center stage this holiday season. And while news reports have focused on the aggressive crowds of Black Friday, Internet security provider Comodo believes the role mobile devices have played in this year's sales spotlights a far greater danger for the 2011 holiday season – unprotected mobile shopping and lack of security on the mobile devices purchased by shoppers.

Some researchers report the number of consumers using their smartphones to shop is expected to double in 2011. According to a survey by BigResearch¹ for example, nearly 18 million consumers are expected to use their smartphones to shop this year, up from 7.3 million in 2010 and triple the 3.6 million mobile shoppers reported in 2009.

And as expected, smartphones and other mobile devices emerged as one of this season's popular purchases among Black Friday and Cyber Monday shoppers. Research firm The NPD Group² says more than 23 percent of Black Friday shoppers purchased some type of electronics product, an increase of 15 percent over last year.

Given these growth statistics, Comodo is repeating its call for consumers to take precautions when shopping on mobile devices this holiday season and reminding those buying and receiving mobile products of the need to make certain their smartphones, tablets and other mobile products are secure. 

Check out the mobile security tips while shopping online from Comodo.