The Urgent And Critical Need To Prioritize Mobile Security

Organizations that get serious about mobile risks will reduce business risk and boost trust and confidence in their employees, customers, business partners and investors.

The modern enterprise is far more mobile than it used to be. Trends like Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and Company Owned, Personally Enabled (COPE), hybrid working and enterprise mobility initiatives have been picking up pace, allowing mobile devices to access and interact with enterprise data systems like never before. According to Verizon, more than half (55%) of organizations have more mobile device users than they did 12 months ago, and Zimperium claims more than 70% of employees use smartphones for work-related tasks.

The mobile app sprawl is also exploding. The average smartphone user has about 80 apps installed, clicking those icons 144 times daily. While this increased mobility and device connectivity has led to major productivity gains, it has also ushered in a range of ...