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Mobile Security Will (Probably) Always Be More Difficult
Qushawn Clark
Contributing Writer
2011-12-16
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When is comes to security for mobile platforms, there is a very serious learning curve to getting it right and keeping it strong.
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Every day that goes by, mobile devices are getting smaller, sleeker, and more powerful, and to some people out there, that just means the they are new and vulnerable. This is a huge problem considering the rate at which people are acquiring smart phones for personal and business use, which also tend to hold sensitive data.
Large corporations are steadily gaining the power to do something about the situation, and most are taking advantage. Many products have come out lately that allow these corporations to monitor the mobile devices given to their employees for business use. Most also allow administrators to delete/block unwanted applications, block malicious incoming data, and disable the device completely. This is fantastic for new phones and ones that haven't been compromised yet, but what about the ones that aren't so lucky?
According to Lookout, a leading mobile security firm, mobile botnets are going to be one of the biggest problems for mobile platforms in the coming year. In fact, some of these have already been created, like the DroidDream scam that was removed from the marketplace not too long ago. One issue that I always like to bring up when talking about mobile security is the universal fragmentation of the world of Android, which is a huge part of the reason attacks like DroidDream can occur. The vast majority of the Android enabled devices out in the market right now are 2-3 OS releases behind, which poses a huge security threat whether your phone is actively tracked by a company admin or not. There will always be third-party solutions for fighting off attacks, but the issue will not be resolved until the Android (and is some ways, Apple) actually does something about it.
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About the Author:
Qushawn is a staff writer for the iEntry Network.
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