Towards a Smartphone User Competency Evolution Model
Candice Louw, Sebastiaan von Solms · 2015
Over the past few years smartphones have evolved from being basic devices that support stock-standard, static Operating Systems (OSs) to powerful devices that are capable of running dynamic, customizable OSs. In turn, these OSs also support the installation of additional, mobile applications (apps) on the fly. With an increase in the number of apps that users may choose to install on their smartphones, the vulnerability of the information stored on the device potentially also increases as a result. This is due to the fact that cyber criminals are able to write apps that can often gain access to not only personal user information, but also sensitive organizational information stored on these smartphone devices.