Video: Mobile security threats and Mac complacency
Part two: Eugene Kaspersky, chief executive and founder of Kaspersky Lab, talks about the increasing security threats mobile users are facing.


In part two of our interview, security guru Eugene Kaspersky talks about new and emerging uses for mobile phones (such as identity and payment solutions) will make them even more of a target for security wrong doers.
He also warns about how the Mac OS will become an increasing target for virus writers in the future - a topic also covered in this week's podcast.
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