By
definition, mobile devices are extending beyond corporate physical security controls and data on
devices or transmitted over public Wi-Fi networks is at risk. Security is
a key concern for CIOs as they begin to implement mobile device solutions.
Over two thirds of all CIO, according to Janco Associates, Inc. , feel that
security of mobile devices is the largest risk to deal with when building a
mobility strategy.
Lost or stolen devices are the most common type of mobile security incident today. How many times have we heard in the media that an employee of a hardware vendor loses a device in a bar or cab before it is released? Add to this, unauthorized applications or malware targeted at mobile devices that do put corporate systems at risk.
