MOBILE SECURITY

More and more people uses their personal devices for work, therefore businesses should be worried about mobile data breaches. Mobile security has become crucial. It is important to know what is causing this data breaches and to be aware of the danger of using personal devices for work. 

3/4 of the data breaches are attributable to mobile devices.  However, what is causing these data breaches? The answer is: malware-laden apps, security holes, and unsecured Wi-Fi connections, according to a study.

Furthermore, more and more businesses allow employees to use their personal devices for work. In a poll, more than 82% of respondents had access to corporate data from their mobile devices. For that reason, protecting these devices ranks higher and higher on the IT priority list.

Which are the benefits and drawbacks of using the personal mobile device to access the company data?

On one hand, it allows employees to access the company data from their home or wherever they desire, allowing them to have more flexibility. But on the other hand, the company must consider the increasing number of hacking that has been occurring on the last years so investing in mobile security would be very important nowadays.

So, the question is wether to allow the use of personal devices to access company data or not. From my point of view, I agree that to have more flexibility is very important for employees, however it shouldn't be allowed if the company does not have yet a good IT security. Investment in those areas should increase.