CITATION
Ballenstedt, B. (2013). Study Predicts BYOD Boom by 2016 Retrieved May 23, 2013, from http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/wired-workplace/2013/05/study-predicts-byod-boom-2016/62990/
URL
http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/wired-workplace/2013/05/study-predicts-byod-boom-2016/62990/
A study done by Gartner predicts by 2016 38% of organizations will stop providing mobile devices to their employees and instead allow employees to use their own. This number jumps to 50% by 2017.
One major question is if organizations should continue to subsidize their employees devices and service costs. Gartner suggests keeping it simple and letting the employee pay for the device with part of the service cost be subsidized.
Gartner also found that BYOD is happening in government and organizations of all sizes.
By: Nima Zahadat
Thursday, May 23, 2013
READ: Surprising Stats About Mobile Security
CITATION
Enterprise, M. (2013). Surprising Stats About Mobile Security Retrieved May 23, 2013, from http://mobileenterprise.edgl.com/news/Surprising-Stats-About-Mobile-Security84688
URL
http://mobileenterprise.edgl.com/news/Surprising-Stats-About-Mobile-Security84688
This article was full of statistics. Some interesting quotes:
51% of organizations surveyed had a BYOD program that allows employees to use their own devices
55% allow downloading of apps at the employee's discretion
"Mobile asset management hasn't reached maturity yet and many organizations need to implement best practice strategies" says Barbara Rembiesa CEO of IAITAM.
By: Nima Zahadat
Enterprise, M. (2013). Surprising Stats About Mobile Security Retrieved May 23, 2013, from http://mobileenterprise.edgl.com/news/Surprising-Stats-About-Mobile-Security84688
URL
http://mobileenterprise.edgl.com/news/Surprising-Stats-About-Mobile-Security84688
This article was full of statistics. Some interesting quotes:
51% of organizations surveyed had a BYOD program that allows employees to use their own devices
55% allow downloading of apps at the employee's discretion
"Mobile asset management hasn't reached maturity yet and many organizations need to implement best practice strategies" says Barbara Rembiesa CEO of IAITAM.
By: Nima Zahadat
READ: If iOS is Less Secure, Why Does Android Get Attacked?
CITATION
Roberts, P. (2013). If iOS is Less Secure, Why Does Android Get Attacked? All Things Security Retrieved May 23, 2013, from http://www.veracode.com/blog/2013/04/if-ios-is-less-secure-why-does-android-get-attacked/
URL
http://www.veracode.com/blog/2013/04/if-ios-is-less-secure-why-does-android-get-attacked/
Very cool article and fun to read. Comment at the end pretty good too. It says that according to Symantec, in 2012, out of 108 malicious programs for mobile devices, 103 were for Android and 1 for iOS. In contrast, iOS had 387 of the documented vulnerabilities out of 415 total. The issue seems to be that since Google licensed its OS to vendors, the vendors are not updating their customers devices for fear of problems and calls to the help desk. The current version of Android is 4.1 - 4.2 while 44% of the Android users are running versions 2.3.3 - 2.3.7 from two years ago with lots of vulnerabilities.
In 2012, according to Symantec, there was a 58% increase in mobile malware. 59% of all malwares were discovered in 2012.
The commentator indicates "It's the system stupid" saying the Apple offers far superior system as far as patching and ease of use is concerned and thus can keep its OS up-to-date without reliance on the carriers. I tend to agree.
By: Nima Zahadat
Roberts, P. (2013). If iOS is Less Secure, Why Does Android Get Attacked? All Things Security Retrieved May 23, 2013, from http://www.veracode.com/blog/2013/04/if-ios-is-less-secure-why-does-android-get-attacked/
URL
http://www.veracode.com/blog/2013/04/if-ios-is-less-secure-why-does-android-get-attacked/
Very cool article and fun to read. Comment at the end pretty good too. It says that according to Symantec, in 2012, out of 108 malicious programs for mobile devices, 103 were for Android and 1 for iOS. In contrast, iOS had 387 of the documented vulnerabilities out of 415 total. The issue seems to be that since Google licensed its OS to vendors, the vendors are not updating their customers devices for fear of problems and calls to the help desk. The current version of Android is 4.1 - 4.2 while 44% of the Android users are running versions 2.3.3 - 2.3.7 from two years ago with lots of vulnerabilities.
In 2012, according to Symantec, there was a 58% increase in mobile malware. 59% of all malwares were discovered in 2012.
The commentator indicates "It's the system stupid" saying the Apple offers far superior system as far as patching and ease of use is concerned and thus can keep its OS up-to-date without reliance on the carriers. I tend to agree.
By: Nima Zahadat
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