In Q3 2014, the number of total active users in China mobile security market was 274 million. Top 3 mobile security apps in China were 360 mobile safeguard, Tencent mobile manager and Baidu mobile safeguard with active user coverage of 50.9%, 40.9% and 23.5% respectively in Q3 2014
At present, the continuous growth of mobile payment market urgently need protection of mobile security market. Various mobile security enterprises are now focusing on safety of mobile payment.
Tencent is making positive efforts on dealing with mobile safety issues and has created an ecosystem which including three operators, 15 mobile phone manufactures (such as Samsung, Xiaomi and Lenovo), SF Express,12 mobile apps (such as Shuame mobile app).
The mobile security open platform that created by Baidu mobile safeguard has three mobile security technology including mobile payment protection, ad blocking, virus scan & vulnerability detection. Baidu has cooperated with safety agencies, developers, app stores, banks, third party payment providers and operators. Besides, it is establishing platform’s interface to improve its mobile security ecosystem.
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