CompTIA: Mobility Raises Threat Level

A November 2007 CompTIA press release confirms that information security threats and vulnerabilities stemming from ubiquitous computing are on the rise. CompTIA commissioned TNS Prognostics to conduct a study identifying current IT security practices, and highlighting security challenges confronted by organizations of varying sizes and sectors. The study gathered data from 1,070 small, medium and large organizations. According to the report:

• Sixty percent of organizations surveyed said that security issues related to the use of handheld devices for data access and transfer have increased significantly or increased somewhat over the past 12 months
• 55 percent of surveyed organizations said wireless network security issues have increased significantly or somewhat over the past 12 months
• Nearly 80 percent of the organizations allow data access by remote or mobile employees, but just 32 percent have implemented any security awareness training for these workers.

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