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ICSA Labs Offers Five Tips for Keeping Enterprises Safe From Mobile App Threats
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – As the number of mobile devices continues to grow and companies develop unique apps to engage with employees and customers, security remains a major concern for IT departments.
While research from the “Verizon 2013 Data Breach Investigations Report” shows data breaches involving mobile devices are uncommon today, experts agree these security threats will become more prevalent in the near future.
According to Jack Walsh, mobility program manager, ICSA Labs: “With more mobile payment systems coming online, and as more devices connect to the cloud, we will begin to see an uptick in security threats to mobile devices. Add to this the bring- your-own-device and bring-your-own-app trends, and it’s easy to understand that mobile devices will be the next frontier for hackers. By layering on additional security proactively, enterprises will be in much better position to protect their assets.”
To help enterprises stay ahead of the curve, ICSA Labs offers these five tips:
Earlier this year, ICSA Labs launched its Mobile App Testing program to test the security and privacy of mobile applications. Enterprises can learn more here: https://www.icsalabs.com/technology-program/mobile-app-testing
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About ICSA Labs
ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon, offers third-party testing and certification of security and health IT products, as well as network-connected devices, to measure product compliance, reliability and performance for many of the world’s top security vendors. ICSA Labs is an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited and 9001:2008 registered organization. Visit http://www.icsalabs.com and http://www.icsalabs.com/blogs for more information.
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