Two-thirds of Britons do not protect their phone with a password

A survey shows that two-thirds of Britons do not have a password on their phone to protect personal data. Also, many of the respondents do not have a password on their laptop.

Which turns out from research by TNS Omnibus commissioned by security company Sophos, which questioned 1075 Britons in a survey. In it, 67 percent indicated that they do not have a password on their mobile phone, while 43 percent of the respondents do not have a password on their laptop. Despite this, a majority, 60 percent, see theft or loss of a mobile phone or laptop as the main threat to keeping personal files safe.

Furthermore, it appears that 18 percent of the respondents use only one password for all devices and services. In addition, 12 percent indicate that they have lost a mobile phone due to theft.

Security software is often available for smartphones, with which telephones can be locked remotely, for example. The survey did not ask to what extent smartphone owners use this.