Anti virus for your iPhone and iPad

Intego, the security company specialising in Apple Mac security, has launched what must be the first anti virus app for iOS devices - the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. VirusBarrier iOS is available right now on the iTunes store (type VirusBarrier into the search box or try this link). Is it necessary? Is your iOS device in danger of being infected by a virus?

iOS devices are not in any danger right now because there aren't any iOS viruses and malware authors are not targeting it, although this may possibly change in the future. There simply aren't any viruses for the iPhone or iPad. So why would you want an anti virus app?

The reason is that you may receive emails and documents that contain malware like viruses, Trojans and spyware, and then unknowingly pass them on to someone else.

You can be a carrier who is not infected themselves, but passes on the malware and infects others.

If you receive email with attachments and access documents over the web, via Dropbox and other cloud storage services, you can scan them with VirusBassic iOS and make sure that they are safe before forwarding them to someone else, or even your own desktop or laptop computer.

It is a great idea and the app is cheap at £1.79, so there's no reason not to buy it. The price includes one year's subscription to virus definition updates.