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Common problems with mobile devices

So mobile devices are commonplace, and we know that just by opening our eyes and looking around. However, a lot of common problems also occur that could be easy ways for an attacker to cause you to harm: One of the more common problems with mobile devices is that they quite often do not have passwords set, or else the passwords are incredibly weak. While some devices do offer simple-to-use and effective biometric systems for authentication instead of passwords, they are far from being the norm. Although most devices support passwords, PIN codes, and gesture-based authentication, many people do not use these mechanisms, which means if the device is lost or stolen, their data can be easily accessed. Unprotected wireless connections are also a known issue with many devices and seem to be worse on mobile devices. This is more than likely due to the owners of these devices being out and about and then finding an open access point and connecting without regard to whether it is