Security interface for a mobile device

An electronic device having a processor, a user interface coupled to the processor, a memory coupled to the processor for storing non-secure data and secure data, and a communications module coupled to the processor for updating at least some of the non-secure data and the secure data, the device comprising:

• a security interface coupled to the processor for facilitating control of user access to the non-secure data and the secure data;
• the non-secure data and the secure data comprising a security level and the control being based on stored security levels;
• and
• the security interface providing user access to automatically updated user-selected non-secure data, and restricting access to secure data based on an authentication process.

A security interface for an electronic device having a user interface, a memory and a communications module coupled to a processor, the security interface comprising:

• a first data access module for providing non-secure data to a user;
• an input module for receiving input from a user;
• an authentication module for authenticating received input to control user access to the secure data;
• and
• a second data access module for providing the secure data to a user following successful authentication.

A method of controlling user access to data on a mobile device, the mobile device having a user interface and a memory coupled to the user interface for storing secure data and non-secure data, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing non-secure data via the user interface;
• authenticating user access to the secure data in response to an authentication request;
• and
• permitting user access to the secure data in response to successful authentication.