Check Point Survey Reveals 71 Percent of Businesses Admit Mobile Devices Have Increased Security Incidents
January 18 2012 - 8:30AM
Marketwired
Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the
worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced the
results of a new report revealing the number of personal mobile
devices connecting to the corporate network has more than doubled
in the past two years -- with nearly half of devices storing
sensitive data. The report, The Impact of Mobile Devices on
Information Security, shows 71 percent of businesses believe mobile
devices have caused an increase in security incidents, citing
significant concerns about the loss and privacy of sensitive
information stored on employee devices, including corporate email
(79%), customer data (47%) and network login credentials (38%).
Smartphones and tablet PCs continue to proliferate in corporate
environments, presenting significant business benefits such as
increased work efficiency and easy access to resources. While
businesses are steadily accepting this trend, IT administrators
struggle with securing the abundance of devices and operating
systems, while also protecting their organization against data loss
and the rise in mobile threats.
"The consumerization of IT is among the top concerns for CIOs
this coming year and we wanted to assess from IT administrators the
current security challenges they face when it comes to mobile
computing," said Juliette Sultan, head of global marketing at Check
Point Software Technologies. "The explosion of mobile devices
connecting to the corporate network often creates greater
opportunities for data loss and increased security management
complexity. We anticipate this trend will continue to rise in 2012,
encouraging enterprises to enforce the proper remote access
policies to minimize the frequency, risk and costs associated with
securing the mobile enterprise."
Key Findings from the Report:
- Rise in Mobile Devices Connecting to the
Corporate Network -- Approximately 94 percent of businesses
surveyed have an increased number of personal mobile devices
connecting to the corporate network, with 78% of respondents seeing
the number of devices more than double in the last two years.
- Most Common Mobile Devices and their Security
Risks -- Apple (30%) and BlackBerry (29%) were the most common
types of mobile devices connecting to corporate networks, followed
by Android (21%). Nearly half of respondents (43%) also believe
Android devices pose a larger security risk to the mobile
enterprise.
- Employee Behavior Impacts Security of Mobile
Data -- The majority of businesses believe the lack of
security awareness among employees as the greatest factor impacting
mobile data -- followed by mobile web browsing (61%), insecure
Wi-Fi connectivity (59%), lost or stolen devices (58%) and
malicious mobile application downloads (57%).
- Correlation between Rise in Mobile Devices and
Security Incidents -- Approximately 71% of businesses believe
smartphones and tablet PCs have contributed to an increase in the
number of security events in their organizations within the past
two years.
- Many Mobile Devices Store Sensitive Customer
and Business Data -- Personal and corporate owned devices
often store and access a variety of sensitive information including
email (79%), customer data (47%) and login credentials (38%) for
internal databases or business applications.
Check Point has been a leader in mobile data protection for over
eleven years. As businesses continue to face the challenges with
data security and the consumerization of IT, the Check Point Mobile
Access Software Blade brings customers advanced SSL VPN
connectivity and encryption technology to protect against mobile
security threats as users connect to the corporate network --
anytime, anywhere. For more information about Check Point's
complete range of mobile and data security solutions, visit:
http://www.checkpoint.com/products/index.html#endpoint.
The study, The Impact of Mobile Devices on Information Security,
surveyed over 750 IT and security professionals located in the
U.S., Canada, U.K., Germany and Japan. The survey sample represents
organizations of all sizes and across multiple industries,
including financial, industrial, defense, retail, healthcare and
education. To access the full report, visit:
http://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/products/check-point-mobile-security-survey-report.pdf.
"A good mobile security strategy will focus on educating
employees about mobile security policies, while simplifying
management and enforcing the proper secure access controls to
protect data on-the-go. Check Point offers customers this level of
flexibility -- enabling businesses to secure all networks,
endpoints and mobile devices with a holistic view of the corporate
environment," concluded Sultan.
About Check Point Software Technologies
Ltd. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
(www.checkpoint.com), the worldwide leader in securing the
Internet, provides customers with uncompromised protection against
all types of threats, reduces security complexity and lowers total
cost of ownership. Check Point first pioneered the industry with
FireWall-1 and its patented stateful inspection technology. Today,
Check Point continues to develop new innovations based on the
Software Blade Architecture, providing customers with flexible and
simple solutions that can be fully customized to meet the exact
security needs of any organization. Check Point is the only vendor
to go beyond technology and define security as a business process.
Check Point 3D Security uniquely combines policy, people and
enforcement for greater protection of information assets and helps
organizations implement a blueprint for security that aligns with
business needs. Customers include tens of thousands of
organizations of all sizes, including all Fortune and Global 100
companies. Check Point's award-winning ZoneAlarm solutions protect
millions of consumers from hackers, spyware and identity theft.
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