SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Just how secure are mobile devices, including those used by a credit union’s employees?
Sixty-four percent of security professionals doubt their organizations can prevent a breach to employees' mobile devices, a recent Dimensional Research survey of 410 security leaders found.
The survey, sponsored by Check Point Software, also found that 20% of businesses have experienced a mobile breach, and another 24% don't know, or can't tell, whether they've experienced one, eSecurity Planet reported.
“Strikingly, 51% of respondents believe the risk of mobile data loss is equal to or greater than that for PCs,” eSecurity Planet noted.
"Perhaps the high level of concern is based on the frequency of mobile device loss or theft, as well as the limited security measures companies use to protect enterprise mobile devices," the report states.
Ninety-four percent of respondents expect the frequency of mobile attacks to increase, and 79% expect the difficulty of securing mobile devices to grow, eSecurity Planet noted.