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Current Filter: Security>>>>>News> New research highlights worrying lack of mobile app security Editorial Type: News Date: 05-2015 Views: 2415   Key Topics: Security Mobile Security Mobile apps Hackers Cybercriminals Key Companies: IBM Security Ponemon Institute Key Products: Key Industries: |  | ||
 | IBM Security and the Ponemon Institute have released new research unveiling the alarming state of mobile security The findings show nearly 40 percent of large companies, including many in the Fortune 500, aren't taking the right precautions to secure the mobile apps they build for customers. The research, carried out in over 400 large organisations, found that the average company tests less than half of the mobile apps they build. And, even more alarming, 33% of companies never test their apps at all - creating a plethora of entry points to tap into business data via unsecured devices. "Building security into mobile apps is not top of mind for companies, giving hackers the opportunity to easily reverse engineer apps, jailbreak mobile devices and tap into confidential data," said Caleb Barlow, vice president of mobile management and security at IBM. "Industries need to think about security at the same level on which highly efficient, collaborative cyber criminals are planning attacks." | ||
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