More and more patients are using smartphone-based tools to manage their health. The smartphone is an excellent tool for tracking and managing personal health and sharing that information with their doctor. With an estimated 30 percent of 7.4 billion mobile phone subscribers in 2015 likely to use a phone-based wellness application (BCG/Telenor Mobile Health Report), billions of people are going to be storing personal health information on their phone. It is essential that individuals follow basic mobile security best practices in order for this technology to live up to its full potential in a safe and secure manner.


