DULLES, Va., Sept. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- While mobile
devices are an integral part of the workplace, the cyber security
practices and budgets in most organizations are not keeping pace
with the growing number of devices that must be managed and kept
secure. According to a new survey issued today by Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN), 52 percent of organizations and employees frequently
sacrifice security practices to realize the efficiency benefits of
mobile connectivity.
The report, "Security in the New Mobile Ecosystem," was
conducted by information security industry leader Ponemon
Institute. The comprehensive report is based on 618 respondents who
implement enterprise security, manage mobile technologies and
platforms, and set mobile strategy. Fifty-seven percent of
respondents identified themselves as senior
executives/managers.
According to the research, on average one-third of employees use
mobile devices exclusively to do their work and this is expected to
increase significantly to an average of 47 percent of employees in
the next 12 months. Even in light of this anticipated growth, 64
percent surveyed claimed that they do not currently or expect to
have sufficient budget to mitigate or curtail mobile device cyber
security threats.
Despite the increasingly high levels of cyber security risks
with mobile devices, the top two methods being used today – Mobile
Device Management (MDM) and secure containers – are not sufficient.
In fact, half of those surveyed are not satisfied with their
organization's current mobile security solutions, and 57 percent
agreed that implementing a virtualization-based solution, which
keeps data off of the actual device, should be considered.
"This survey points to the fact that there is a struggle to find
the right balance between the cyber security needs of an
organization and the efficiencies demanded by employees to do their
jobs," Ashok Sankar, senior director
of product management and strategy at Raytheon Cyber Products.
"Mobile devices are becoming a dominant workplace tool, and
organizations must adopt a mobile strategy with data security
technologies that enable employees to work effectively without
putting sensitive information at risk."
For a full copy of the report, go to Security in the New
Mobile Ecosystem.
About the Ponemon Institute
The Ponemon Institute is dedicated to advancing responsible
information and privacy management practices in business and
government. To achieve this objective, the Institute conducts
independent research, educates leaders from the private and public
sectors, and verifies the privacy and data protection practices of
organizations in a variety of industries. For more information,
visit http://www.ponemon.org.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2013 sales of
$24
billion and 63,000 employees worldwide, is a
technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, security
and civil markets throughout the world. With a history of
innovation spanning 92 years, Raytheon provides
state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other
capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command,
control, communications and intelligence systems, as well
as cyber security and a broad range of mission support
services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit
us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter
@Raytheon.
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