There’s a lot of different ways to show how serious the security problem is for organizations, but here’s a new way of putting it: Only one out of every four organizations managed to avoid cyberattacks in the past 12 months.
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Almost 90% of Android devices are exposed to critical vulnerabilities
The reputation Android devices have for being less secure than their iOS counterparts is well-known by now, but researchers from the University of Cambridge have some shocking numbers on just how many of these devices suffer from security shortcomings.
Why remote support is more crucial than ever
It appears working from home has finally reached the tipping point, with three-quarters of employees saying that’s where they feel most productive. But is this really a secure option?
Companies still aren’t ready for the risks of a mobile workforce
Believe it or not, it’s been almost ten years since the iPhone’s introduction. While that wasn’t the first smartphone by any means, it marked a serious change in the IT landscape: Suddenly, mobile devices were everywhere, and company data was on them.
Myths about dangerous apps busted
Conventional wisdom is that you don’t have to worry about apps that are based in the U.S. and available on Google Play or the App Store. Bad news: Conventional wisdom is wrong.
The common thread in most successful attacks? Users
One of the largest annual studies of breaches and cybercrime has found attacks are getting more and more complicated, but most still succeed or fail from the biggest weak point in security: the end user.
Most mobile users engage in risky behavior
Even those who think they’re privacy and security conscious when it comes to mobile devices might be sorely mistaken.
Google: Fixing vulnerable OS is too dangerous
See if you can follow the logic on this one: Google knows its Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS is vulnerable, but it’s not going to fix it because it could wind up being too dangerous.
Where BYOD policies fail: It comes down to users
Most workers today want to be able to work from their own mobile devices at least some of the time, yet security will still present a major problem. So what’s keeping BYOD programs from being effective? In short, it’s the users themselves.
Heads up: Mobile security incidents are on the rise
Forget the Internet of Things. IT is still struggling to keep up with another, well-established threat: mobile security incidents. And research shows this one’s getting more and more costly.
