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Mobile security is a top priority for IT professionals in 2014 according to a survey. By 2020, 80% of access to enterprises will be via mobile devices. While 90% of employees use personal devices for work, less than half of organizations have mobile security policies. The majority of IT professionals see securing mobile data as important but only 13% feel their current solutions effectively do so. There is also a disconnect between BYOD policies and employee awareness and compliance, creating risks of unintended data leakage. [/SUMMARY]

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Mobile Security Trends in the Workplace June 2014 1 By 2016, the number of smartphones is expected to surpass the number of people on the planet. Whether IT knows it or not, mobile devices are being used in the workplace.
2 Quick Facts about BYOD Gartner predicts that 80% of all user access to the enterprise will be via mobile devices by 2020 38% of companies expect to stop providing devices to workers by 2016
3 Summary of Key Findings 64% of IT professionals report that mobile security is a top priority for 2014 90% of employees use personal smartphones for work, yet fewer than half of organizations have a mobile security policy in place More than half of IT professionals list securing mobile data as most important, however only 13% feel their current solution is effective in doing so 71% of employees use 1-5 applications to access corporate data Apple devices have a slight lead over Android devices: 62% versus 53% Employees top concerns are privacy (76%) and loss of personal data (82%); however the majority of IT professionals are overall unconcerned with employee privacy
Mobile Security is a Top Priority for 2014 Quick Facts 64% of IT professionals rank mobile security as a top concern for 2014 36% report that mobile security is not a top 3 priority 4
Organizations Still Navigating BYOD BYOD security partially depends on employee compliance, so the disconnect between the enterprise policies and employee knowledge/compliance creates unwanted opportunities for unintended mobile data leakage. Quick Facts 90% of employees use personal smartphones and 35% use personal tablets at work 40% of employees use two or more devices at work Yet Only 40% of IT professionals have a BYOD policy in place An alarming 33% of employees do not know whether or not their organization has a BYOD policy in 5 place Of those that have some knowledge of their organizations BYOD policy, 40% complain about the policy, and 6% percent admit to blatant disregard for the policy
Beyond the Device: Focus on Applications While the entrance of personal devices in the workplace raises concern over the security of corporate data, the applications used to modify and move this data on mobile devices compounds that concern. Unfortunately, without insight into which apps employees are actually using, IT really has no way of knowing what to secure, or how. Quick Facts 30.5% of IT professionals believe that none of their employees are using unapproved apps 17% of IT professionals believe that the majority or all of their employees using unapproved apps 71% of employees use 1-5 apps to access or modify corporate data on their device 6
Traditional Mobile Security Solutions Miss the Big Picture Its About the Data Quick Facts 56% of IT professionals list securing mobile data as the most important success criteria for mobile security Yet only 13% feel that their current mobile security solutions are effectively securing mobile data 41% of IT professionals report reducing data loss as an important criterion Yet only 13% feel that their current solutions are effectively reducing data loss 7
Apple vs. Android in the Workplace IT needs to be able to secure both types of devices in todays BYOD mobile landscape Quick Facts While iOS devices (62%) have a slight lead over Android devices (53%) in the workplace, the combination of smartphones and tablets have created a fairly even playing field. 8
Times are Changing: Security vs. Privacy When asked to compare their perspective on employee privacy issues now versus five years ago, there is a clear shift. Today, there is a much greater balance between mitigating risk and addressing employee concerns and privacy. Quick Facts Five years ago, 30%of IT professionals would have said its all about risk mitigation. I dont factor in employee concerns. Today, only 17% take that stance. The majority of IT professionals surveyed are overall unconcerned with employee privacy 35% put employee needs on par with security concerns 17% not factoring employees need at all. 9
10 Employees Top Concerns Employees thought differently Quick Facts Device wipes removing personal data (82%) Invasion of Privacy (76%) Restricted App Access a distant third (20%) While technology solutions are part of the mobile security success equation, employee compliance and participation is also key. Enterprises that take employee concerns into account will achieve better compliance.
The results of this survey further underscores the need for IT to listen to the concerns of the end user. By ignoring or downplaying employee concerns over privacy, IT is all but ensuring that these users will continue to operate outside the bounds of IT, and further put corporate data at risk the very thing IT is most concerned about. The Solution? Continue to audit employee device and app usage for work and create and tune mobile policies 11 accordingly. Once aligned, employees will gain the tools needed to work most efficiently, while IT keeps corporate data secure.
12 For more information Follow Bluebox on Twitter @blueboxsec Subscribe to the Bluebox blog Visit our website at http://www.bluebox.com

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Mobile Security Trends in the Workplace

  • 1. Mobile Security Trends in the Workplace June 2014 1 By 2016, the number of smartphones is expected to surpass the number of people on the planet. Whether IT knows it or not, mobile devices are being used in the workplace.
  • 2. 2 Quick Facts about BYOD Gartner predicts that 80% of all user access to the enterprise will be via mobile devices by 2020 38% of companies expect to stop providing devices to workers by 2016
  • 3. 3 Summary of Key Findings 64% of IT professionals report that mobile security is a top priority for 2014 90% of employees use personal smartphones for work, yet fewer than half of organizations have a mobile security policy in place More than half of IT professionals list securing mobile data as most important, however only 13% feel their current solution is effective in doing so 71% of employees use 1-5 applications to access corporate data Apple devices have a slight lead over Android devices: 62% versus 53% Employees top concerns are privacy (76%) and loss of personal data (82%); however the majority of IT professionals are overall unconcerned with employee privacy
  • 4. Mobile Security is a Top Priority for 2014 Quick Facts 64% of IT professionals rank mobile security as a top concern for 2014 36% report that mobile security is not a top 3 priority 4
  • 5. Organizations Still Navigating BYOD BYOD security partially depends on employee compliance, so the disconnect between the enterprise policies and employee knowledge/compliance creates unwanted opportunities for unintended mobile data leakage. Quick Facts 90% of employees use personal smartphones and 35% use personal tablets at work 40% of employees use two or more devices at work Yet Only 40% of IT professionals have a BYOD policy in place An alarming 33% of employees do not know whether or not their organization has a BYOD policy in 5 place Of those that have some knowledge of their organizations BYOD policy, 40% complain about the policy, and 6% percent admit to blatant disregard for the policy
  • 6. Beyond the Device: Focus on Applications While the entrance of personal devices in the workplace raises concern over the security of corporate data, the applications used to modify and move this data on mobile devices compounds that concern. Unfortunately, without insight into which apps employees are actually using, IT really has no way of knowing what to secure, or how. Quick Facts 30.5% of IT professionals believe that none of their employees are using unapproved apps 17% of IT professionals believe that the majority or all of their employees using unapproved apps 71% of employees use 1-5 apps to access or modify corporate data on their device 6
  • 7. Traditional Mobile Security Solutions Miss the Big Picture Its About the Data Quick Facts 56% of IT professionals list securing mobile data as the most important success criteria for mobile security Yet only 13% feel that their current mobile security solutions are effectively securing mobile data 41% of IT professionals report reducing data loss as an important criterion Yet only 13% feel that their current solutions are effectively reducing data loss 7
  • 8. Apple vs. Android in the Workplace IT needs to be able to secure both types of devices in todays BYOD mobile landscape Quick Facts While iOS devices (62%) have a slight lead over Android devices (53%) in the workplace, the combination of smartphones and tablets have created a fairly even playing field. 8
  • 9. Times are Changing: Security vs. Privacy When asked to compare their perspective on employee privacy issues now versus five years ago, there is a clear shift. Today, there is a much greater balance between mitigating risk and addressing employee concerns and privacy. Quick Facts Five years ago, 30%of IT professionals would have said its all about risk mitigation. I dont factor in employee concerns. Today, only 17% take that stance. The majority of IT professionals surveyed are overall unconcerned with employee privacy 35% put employee needs on par with security concerns 17% not factoring employees need at all. 9
  • 10. 10 Employees Top Concerns Employees thought differently Quick Facts Device wipes removing personal data (82%) Invasion of Privacy (76%) Restricted App Access a distant third (20%) While technology solutions are part of the mobile security success equation, employee compliance and participation is also key. Enterprises that take employee concerns into account will achieve better compliance.
  • 11. The results of this survey further underscores the need for IT to listen to the concerns of the end user. By ignoring or downplaying employee concerns over privacy, IT is all but ensuring that these users will continue to operate outside the bounds of IT, and further put corporate data at risk the very thing IT is most concerned about. The Solution? Continue to audit employee device and app usage for work and create and tune mobile policies 11 accordingly. Once aligned, employees will gain the tools needed to work most efficiently, while IT keeps corporate data secure.
  • 12. 12 For more information Follow Bluebox on Twitter @blueboxsec Subscribe to the Bluebox blog Visit our website at http://www.bluebox.com