Along with the many perks and ease-of-use benefits of mobile devices there are also corporate security issues associated that appear to be difficult to resolve. A recent survey by Deloitte “Deloitte Survey: Inadequate Internal Awareness Toward Mobile Security” outlines this concern. According to the survey, almost half of employees surveyed were not aware of any mobile security measures being practiced in their organization.
The article states:
Devices like tablets, PDAs and smartphones have become ubiquitous over the past few years as people increasingly purchase them as tools to enhance their productivity at work and at home,” said JR Regan, principal, Deloitte & Touche LLP and innovation leader to Deloitte’s federal practice. “Despite the benefit of these new devices, they also present increased security threats for organizations which now must be wary of security threats originating from new channels.
A very high percentage of respondents voiced concern, when made aware of the possible security problems associated with using mobile devices in the workplace. They were aware that without the proper security policies in place, companies could fall prey to many unanticipated operational and legal problems.
Sandy McIntosh, December xx, 2011
