Enterprise Data On Smartphones At Risk, Survey Finds

[Jerry Raia]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.mobilepipeline.com/161600247' target='_blank'>http://www.mobilepipeline.com/161600247</a><br /><br /></div><i>"The majority of smartphone users own their devices and don't get enterprise support for security, but they still store confidential company information on the devices, according to a survey conducted by security vendor Symantec."</i><br /><br /><br />Interesting but the survey doesn't mention how the data is stored. If it is encrypted it is obviously more secure. Of course Symantec has no other interest here other than the search for truth right? I mean they wouldn't want to lay the groundwork for more great bloated security software now would they?

[lurch]

I would bet that 9 times out of 10 "storing confidential information" falls into the category of email. That's what the majority of users who use personal devices (like myself) store relating to company information.