They have become the nightmare of those responsible for security. "They" are mobile devices - smartphones, notebooks and other digital tablets - which in recent years have spread widely in business and government.
But while computers called "office" were made available to employees with strict security protocols, mobile devices have been imposed by employees to their business. A charge for the IT director trying to build bridges with secure internal systems. "The threats were exacerbated with the phenomenon of mobility. We have no control over the park, "says Eric Dean, responsible for the security of information systems of the insurer Generali. A study by research firm Canalys market in the EMEA region (Europe / Africa / Middle East) shows that only 4% of smartphones and tablets digital products in 2010 are equipped with security software. Even if these machines are less attacked than PCs, they are nonetheless vulnerable. First, because they are easily lost or stolen and with them the documents confidential client files or the last presentation of a new product. More importantly, they can allow hackers to break into corporate computer systems when the user synchronizes its data with the desktop. Eric Dean, "we must make preventive and educate users." According to Canalys, business spending in the area of mobile security to increase by over 40% in Europe by 2015, reaching 560 million euros.
But while computers called "office" were made available to employees with strict security protocols, mobile devices have been imposed by employees to their business. A charge for the IT director trying to build bridges with secure internal systems. "The threats were exacerbated with the phenomenon of mobility. We have no control over the park, "says Eric Dean, responsible for the security of information systems of the insurer Generali. A study by research firm Canalys market in the EMEA region (Europe / Africa / Middle East) shows that only 4% of smartphones and tablets digital products in 2010 are equipped with security software. Even if these machines are less attacked than PCs, they are nonetheless vulnerable. First, because they are easily lost or stolen and with them the documents confidential client files or the last presentation of a new product. More importantly, they can allow hackers to break into corporate computer systems when the user synchronizes its data with the desktop. Eric Dean, "we must make preventive and educate users." According to Canalys, business spending in the area of mobile security to increase by over 40% in Europe by 2015, reaching 560 million euros.
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