The real issue is that a number of businessess both large and small are unsure of how to secure their mobile devices effectively, this in turn is opening up the organisation to hackers and Spam attacks.
According to a report in SC Magazine UK, Spam to mobile devices is increasing by 21% year on year, this is further supported via an independant study carried out by Airwide Solutions which indicates Spam across the EU is growing at 21.3% annually. With the now ubiquitous deployment of mobile devices in the workplace and in particular the disproportionate increase in Smartphones such as the BlackBerry, iPhone and Windows Mobile employees are now using these devices as essential business tools to store sensitive company and private information such as proprietary data, passwords etc. The traditional method of using passwords to secure devices which contain confidential or sensitive information is just inadequate for the environment we now operate in.
It is very clear that Mobile security is a threat that is continually growing and it can take many forms including:-
- Malware - Viruses, Worms, Trojans, Spyware
- Direct Attack
- Physical Compromise - Accessing sensitive data/lost devices
- Data Communication Interception - Sniffing data as it is transmitted and received
- Authentication/Identity Snooping - Accessing resources with a users identity or credentials
- Exploitation and misconduct - Online predators, pornography, inappropriate communications
Pretending that Mobile Security is not an issue is to "stick your head in the sand" and does not grasp the potential of the problem or indeed how to adress it. With the ever increasing use of mobile devices businesses must ensure that their devices and data are secure.
Solutions exist to protect organisations mobile devices so ensure you understand what is possible and ensure your organisation does not become one of the unfortunate statitics.
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