TY - GEN
T1 - The need for BYOD mobile device security awareness and training
AU - Harris, Mark A.
AU - Patten, Karen
AU - Regan, Elizabeth
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - In 2013, people will purchase 1.2 billion mobile devices, surpassing PC's as the most common method for accessing the Internet. The leading two mobile device platforms, Android and iOS, both have security concerns surrounding their operating systems and application markets. The popularity of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), where employees use their own devices for both personal and work situations, potentially brings insecure devices into the organization. While most IT professionals agree mobile devices pose major security risks, there is a major lack of mobile device security awareness and training programs in organizations. This paper reports the results of a survey of 131 college students entering the workforce, which demonstrates a lack of security awareness and the need for mobile device security awareness and training in organizations. This paper also reviews the major security concerns with mobile devices and makes some general security recommendations.
AB - In 2013, people will purchase 1.2 billion mobile devices, surpassing PC's as the most common method for accessing the Internet. The leading two mobile device platforms, Android and iOS, both have security concerns surrounding their operating systems and application markets. The popularity of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), where employees use their own devices for both personal and work situations, potentially brings insecure devices into the organization. While most IT professionals agree mobile devices pose major security risks, there is a major lack of mobile device security awareness and training programs in organizations. This paper reports the results of a survey of 131 college students entering the workforce, which demonstrates a lack of security awareness and the need for mobile device security awareness and training in organizations. This paper also reviews the major security concerns with mobile devices and makes some general security recommendations.
KW - Android
KW - BYOD
KW - IOS
KW - Mobile device security
KW - Security awareness and training
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84893219965
SN - 9781629933948
T3 - 19th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2013 - Hyperconnected World: Anything, Anywhere, Anytime
SP - 3441
EP - 3451
BT - 19th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2013 - Hyperconnected World
T2 - 19th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2013
Y2 - 15 August 2013 through 17 August 2013
ER -