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Security vendor McAfee released results of a survey of mobile users focused on their awareness and concerns related to security threats, which showed more than three quarters of respondents don't have any security at all. The survey was conducted on McAfee's behalf by analysis firm Datamonitor and released this week. Respondents were spread evenly between the U.S. the U.K. and Japan. It found 79 percent of mobile device users don't use any antivirus or other security software on their devices at all while 15 percent said they were unsure if their device had security software. However, the number is somewhat misleading, as many of what count as a "mobile device" are non-PCs, such as Blackberries, iPhones and other smart phones. These products have generally not been the target of malware nor is there antivirus software available for them. McAfee concedes there is a considerable gap between the volume and severity of threats facing PC users versus mobile. The company also notes the relatively closed software architecture of most mobile devices prevents user from installing security software. RELATED ARTICLES Teleworkers Feel Safe, Threaten Network Security Mozilla Update Quashes Slew of Firefox Flaws Microsoft Delivers a Plethora of Patches Apple Patches Flawed Leopard, Tiger Don't Trust Web 2.0 Security For more stories on this topic: That said, users aren't necessarily clamoring to buy third party solutions... [ Read more on www.internetnews.com ]

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