Numbers
30% increase in Android-based malware
The third quarter of 2013 has seen a rise in security threats on Android-
based devices, according to McAfee. The security firm has identified
around 700,000 samples of new signed malware which target Android
platform contributing to a 30% increase in Android-based malware.
52% tweeters
The social networking website ‘Twitter’ came in second place gaining 52
percent; Google Plus came third with 46 percent, while LinkedIn reaped
6 percent of popularity.
2.33 billion People will network in 2017
According to a study conducted by the American magazine ‘Computer
World’, by 2017, the global social network audience will total 2.33 billion.
94% of teens use Facebook
A survey conducted by the information technology website ‘gulf.com’
indicated that Facebook topped the most popular social networking
.
websites in the Middle East with 94 percent rate
20% of World’s population connects
once in a month
A study by the market research company ‘eMarketer’ showed that more
than 20 percent of the world’s population use the most popular social
networking websites such as Facebook, Google+ and Instagram at least
once in a month. Around 1.61 billion people use Facebook, Google+ and
Twitter websites twice a month making an increase of 14.2 percent com
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pared to 2013. This rate is expected to rise more than 10 percent in 2014.
