Constant Connectivity, Proliferation of Mobile Devices and Applications Will ...
/PRNewswire/ -- The widespread adoption of mobile devices, proliferation of applications and growth of cloud computing are helping accelerate business innovation and social benefits. However, today's always-on world brings with it a new and ever-changing set of security challenges.According to the Verizon "2011 Data Breach Investigations Report ," the number of data attacks has tripled in the past five years, making the need to balance security with risk an even greater priority for businesses and consumers.
With this trend in mind, Verizon's ICSA Labs division recommends that businesses and consumers guard against the following 13 security threats in 2012:
Mobile Malware Is on the Rise. Malware targeting mobile devices will continue to increase, and enterprises will wrestle with how to protect users. Obvious targets will be smartphones and tablets, with the hardest hit likely to be Android-based devices, given that operating system's large market