Cybercrime is increasing at epidemic proportions, from consumers, to SMB organizations to large enterprises. And it turns out Small to Medium Business (SMB)organizations are becoming the cybercriminal’s “sweet spot”.
Cybercrime is increasing at epidemic proportions, from consumers, to SMB organizations to large enterprises. And it turns out Small to Medium Business (SMB)organizations are becoming the cybercriminal’s “sweet spot”.
The 2013 Mobile Security Survey shows that many of 424 respondents, all of whom are involved with mobile device management, policy development and/or security at their organizations, are playing a risky hand.
While 88% allow or soon will allow employees to bring their own mobile devices into the workplace to access email and other corporate systems and to store sensitive data, only 39% have deployed mobile device management systems, widely considered to be an essential element in effectively managing and securing those devices.
Java’s vulnerabilities and prevalence combine to make it perhaps the single most important security problem facing today’s enterprises.
Java was originally released with the slogan “write once, run anywhere,” which was intended to underscore its cross-platform capabilities. Over time, Java has become ubiquitous on endpoints, so “run anywhere” can be interpreted as referring to its ubiquity.
Hackers’ techniques are constantly changing. As
these nefarious assaults become more advanced and
sophisticated, security challenges are raised to new
heights. Data centers, employees’ computers and
mobile phones are prime targets for hackers who deploy
an endless variety of malware such as bots, trojans
and drive-by downloads.