世論 What Japan Thinks

With viruses – well, more often Trojans – spreading to smartphones, in particular to Android devices, this recent survey from goo Research looked at smartphone security, with japan.internet.com reporting in particular on anti-virus software installation.

Demographics

Between the 11th and 15th of July 2011 1,082 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 52.7% of the sample were male, 16.5% in their teens, 18.3% in their twenties, 21.5% in their thirties, 16.5% in their forties, 15.1% in their forties, and 12.2% aged sixty or older.

Android security is a very interesting subject; given the security model, I think even for an experienced user a security solution is necessary. Anti-virus is the default choice for people coming from the PC world, but on the limited resources of a mobile phone there has to be a better way! Some of the more interesting solutions are those offered by Mocana, the secure firmware implementation called WishperCore, TOMOYO Linux, and Kirin and TraintDroid, to name but a few.

Research results

First of all, 18.5%, or 200 people, had a smartphone. However, it wasn’t reported what percentage did not have an phone whatsoever.

Q1: What kind of security solution do you have on your smartphone? (Sample size=200)

Security software (to SQ)	26.0%
Security service	6.0%
Both security software and service (to SQ)	4.0%
None at all	64.0%

Q1SQ: What security software do you have installed on your smartphone? (Sample size=60)

McAfee Mobile Security	18.3%
Norton Smartphone Security	18.3%
Kaspersky Mobile Security	10.0%
F-Secure Mobile Security	8.3%
SMobilesystems/Jupiter	3.3%
Smart Surfing for iPhone and iPod touch	3.3%
Lookout Mobile Security	3.3%
ESET Mobile Security	1.7%
WaveSecure	0.0%
Other	15.0%
Forgot	18.3%