As Android tablets increase in popularity, users need to be able to protect their data as well as the physical device itself. Recognizing this, SmrtGuard has made available its SmrtGuard Pro app for all Android tablets. SmrtGuard Pro offers the same features for the Android tablet as it does for Android phones, including call and SMS blocking, the scheduling of automatic scanning for malware and spam and Application Transparency, which allows users to see what information apps are accessing in order to allow them to take control of their privacy by deleting and reporting the app to SmrtGuard’s SmrtSecurity Resource Center. Users can even track the tablet if it’s lost or stolen and wipe all information remotely. The press release appears below: PRINCETON, N.J., September 6, 2011 – In response to the rapid growth of Android tablets and the need to protect users’ valuable information, SmrtGuard, a mobile security company, has launched an enhanced version of its SmrtGuard Pro for Android app which now protects all Android mobile devices including tablets, smartphones and laptops. SmrtGuard Pro for Android, available on a free trial basis from the Android marketplace (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.smrtguard), provides tablet and other users, with a comprehensive suite of device and data protection services including backup and restore, anti-malware and anti-spam, application transparency and anti-theft and location tracking. The latest version of the app provides several enhancements to its back-up system, which improves its speed and now includes the ability to backup contact photos. Data that has been backed up to the secure SmrtGuard Web Portal can be accessed remotely from other Android devices and can also be restored to other smartphone devices. Other popular Pro features include call and SMS blocking, the scheduling of automatic scanning for malware and spam and Application Transparency, which allows users to see what information
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