Rethinking Mobile Security – Why Apps Come First | SecurityWeek.Com

Attackers follow users and the popularity of mobile apps in conjunction with the emergence of their security flaws means that mobile is prime to be the next attack vector that threatens corporate data and user privacy.

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Users are no longer accessing data through a single point, like their company issued computer. The modern employee needs access from where they are, from the tool they have access to for the moment, like their laptop, tablet or smartphone. Even through borrowing someone’s web browser. And this is just the beginning. More and more devices will enter the workplace, like wearables, Internet of Things sensors, etc. The old paradigm of securing the device and the connection is not up to par with this new, rapidly changing, environment.

The focus has to change to securing applications that run on multiple devices and platforms. The user must be authenticated in each and every transaction, with authentication method automatically adapting to the digital and physical environment for the moment. For instance, accessing the system from your office computer has a more secure environment and can then have a simpler access control, while accessing the system on a smartphone over a public WiFi at an airport while travelling requires a much more thorough authentication mechanism.

An impossible feat with the EMM and MDM tools commonly used today. We need new inventions and entrepreneurial efforts in this field. And we need it NOW.

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