Your smartphone may not be smart enough to defend itself against a cyber attack.
As the number of smartphones rise — by 2017, the number of smartphone users in the U.S. is expected to surpass 200 million, nearly 65 percent of the population — negotiating security for these mobile devices presents serious challenges for organizations.
Users need to understand the risks and the steps they can take to minimize them, particularly as cybercriminals often use employees as the entry point into an organization’s network.
“Smartphone security is an important issue at UNMC,” said Kim Strohbehn of UNMC’s Department of Information Technology Services.
Click here to read about simple actions users can take to help minimize the likelihood of a successful cyber attack.