Security apps gaining ground

Three main systems emerge as market leaders in China

With the proliferation of smartphones in China, the competition in mobile phone security applications has become equally fierce, revealing a growing disparity among many rival products.

According to new research from Beijing Big Data Information Consulting Co Ltd, 360 Mobile Security - produced by leading Internet company Qihoo 360 - has become the most popular application on the market with 60.5 percent of Qihoo 360 users now running the program at least four times a month.