Security on Mobile Devices: A Study about the Adoption of Best Practices for Smartphone Protection

• Juliana Pereira Cabral IFCE
• Herleson Paiva Pontes IFCE https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0568-1365

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/semish.2021.15807

Abstract

In recent years, it is remarkable the increase of cybersecurity attacks on mobile devices in Brazil, where was estimated more than 850 thousand attempts aiming at improper access to users' personal data. This paper presents a study about the adoption of security features, tools and best practices at smartphones. After conducting a case study with 222 participants that evaluated technological and psychological aspects of users about their cellphones safety, the results suggest that a considerable portion of the population has little knowledge about the use of resources and practices for efficient protection in mobile devices, making them cybercrime targets.

Keywords: Information Security, Mobile Devices, Cyber Crimes, Data Protection

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