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Mobile & Tablet Device Security – Industry Wrap-Up – ActivIdentity Blog

Nov 18, 2011 11:37pm | 2 Comments

In light of this week’s partnership announcement with Good Technology, our industry news wrap-up will include some industry articles focused on mobile and tablet device security – for both the enterprise and consumers. Here are this week’s stories of interest:

Mobile devices, virtualization seen as biggest security challenges: Ponemon survey
A recent study conducted by Ponemon Institute revealed that the increased use of mobile devices has significantly increased enterprise security concerns. For the IT department, mobile devices are considered to be one of the main sources of potential IT security breaches. Compared to last year’s survey, in which nine percent of respondents cited mobile devices as major risks to the enterprise, the number has increased exponentially to 48 percent in 2011.

Kenneth Van Wyk: the Security Implications of Being Stuck with an Old Android OS
There have been several recent reports that indicate vendors of Android smartphones can be slow to distribute the latest system updates to users. This, in turn, poses potential security risks to consumers. Author Kenneth van Wyk stresses the importance of understanding both the short- and long-term effects this can have on security.

Kindle Fire Hits the Office: 5 Security Concerns
As tablets – especially the new, red-hot Kindle Fire – gain increasing popularity, enterprise IT departments face a new wave of security concerns. Author Mathew Schwartz outlines the top five security and privacy challenges enterprises must consider as tablets become the latest “bring your own device” craze for employees.

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