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Gartner predicted in 2018 that at least "80 percent of worker tasks" would shift to mobile devices by 2020. The mobile device that an employee uses to access their corporate data in platforms such as Google Workspace or Office 365 might be used later to browse social media or download a new app for personal use.
According to the Verizon Business Mobile Security Index 2021, the massive shift to remote work caused by the COVID-19 pandemic left many businesses knowingly vulnerable to attacks from employees' mobile devices. Of the more than 850 businesses surveyed for the report, 40% said mobile devices are their company's biggest IT security threat, yet 45% still sacrificed the security of mobile devices to enhance useability, meeting business needs or meeting project deadlines or productivity targets.
Mobile providers are exposing sensitive data Sensitive data is at significant risk via form data exposure: Forms used to capture credentials, banking details, passport numbers, etc. 100% of the websites are vulnerable to cross-site scripting: The most widespread website attack, which frequently results in significant sensitive data leakage.
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Sensitive data pertaining to the customers of top mobile services providers in the European Union is at risk of compromise due to improperly secured websites, data security and privacy firm Tala reveals. An analysis of the websites of 13 of the top mobile telecom companies in the EU has revealed that none of them has in place even the minimum necessary protections to be considered secure.
Mobile device-tracking by Apple and Google take center stage in a report revealing that, despite both allowing users to opt out of sharing telemetry data - they do anyway. The research, entitled Mobile Handset Privacy: Measuring The Data iOS and Android Send to Apple And Google, also found that Google collects up to 20 times more data from its Android Pixel users compared to the amount of data that Apple collects from iOS users.
Zimperium announced that it is collaborating with Oracle to offer Zimperium's mobile threat defense solutions on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The two companies are working together to help enterprises around the world combat advanced mobile threats.
IDEMIA and Cybernetica partner up to offer governments and other interested parties a new two-in-one digital ID solution. This partnership increases value for eService providers and citizens by offering strong mobile authentication and digital signatures.
ADVA announced that Proximus is leveraging its Oscilloquartz timing technology to synchronize Belgium's largest open mobile network. The deployment enables Proximus to improve speed, coverage and reliability for millions of mobile users throughout Belgium, while also preparing its network for next-generation services.
Social media and advertising giant Facebook today announced that it is now allowing mobile users to secure their accounts with the help of security keys. Available for Facebook's desktop users since 2017, the authentication method requires that the user confirm authentication requests with the help of a physical security key.