Endpoint/Device Security

The biggest risk of mobile computing continues to be unauthorized physical access to the device as a result of loss or theft, but threats of viruses to mobile devices continue to grow.

Sensory tools included in devices like smartphones, such as cameras and microphones, can trigger malware that is otherwise lying dormant.

Thanks to location-based capabilities, mobile app developers must also consider the privacy ramifications of their creations.

The bill would provide consumers nationwide with similar protections already enforced by a California law.

Once exclusively a BlackBerry shop, the U.S. Department of Defense is close to expanding its mobile device usage to Android and Apple iOS platforms as they prove their enterprise security resiliency.

It's critical that organizations looking to protect themselves from threats introduced via mobile devices look for a solution that identifies devices and applies access policies BEFORE allowing devices on the network.

Attackers wanting to compromise apps in Google's official store leveraged an advertising network to foist their malware to unsuspecting victims.

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission over several major carriers' alleged sluggish patching practices, a concern for enterprises as BYOD pervades the business world.