Damn the Torpedoes, Roll Out the Smartphones!

SOURCE: MOCANA.COM DAMN THE TORPEDOES ROLL OUT THE SMARTPHONES! Devices like smartphones, M2M modules, smartgrid meters, medical and automobile electronics already greatly outnumber PCs on the Internet. Mocana conducted a nationwide survey of technology professionals in these industries in spring 2011, asking about the impact of new security threats on these devices and the organization as a whole. Almost half said that they didn't believe their organization could adequately manage the risks posed by HAVE YOU DEPLOYED devices they've already deployed. NON-PC DEVICES (LIKE TABLETS OR SMARTPHONES) IN YOUR ORGANIZATION? Yes, large deployment 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Yes, pilot small deployment Yes No, but planning to in the next 6 months No No, policy prohibits it No plans to deploy IF YOU HAVE ALREADY DEPLOYED, DO YOU BELIEVE YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN ADEQUATELY MANAGE THE RISKS INTRODUCED BY THESE DEVICES? 72% OF ORGANIZATIONS SURVEYED HAVE EITHER ALREADY DEPLOYED NON-PC DEVICES (LIKE TABLETS OR SMARTPHONES), OR WILL IN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS. Resources dedicated are COMPLETELY or MOSTLY adequate 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 2010 THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT DROP IN 2011 -10% CONFIDENCE AMONGST PROFESSIONALS WHO BEST UNDERSTAND THESE DEVICES. DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION DEDICATE ENOUGH RESOURCES TO PROTECT ITS NETWORKS AND INFORMATION FROM ATTACKS AND MALWARE TARGETING DEVICES THAT AREN'T PC'S? (PRINTERS, SMARTPHONES, ROUTERS, ETC)? ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT THE SECURITY OF MOBILE PHONES? 71% OF DEVICE O Yes, I'm very concerned PROFESSIONALS O Yes, I'm concerned SURVEYED ARE I'm somewhat concerned "CONCERNED" OR O I'm not very concerned I'm not concemed at all "VERY CONCERNED" ABOUT THE SECURITY OF SMARTPHONES. WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST OBSTACLES TO YOUR ORGANIZATION ROLLING OUT MORE SMART DEVICES? (MULTIPLE RESPONSES 20% 40% PERMITTED.) Security concerns: general Security concerns: work/personal data separation s6 months Security concerns: risk of loss or theft s 12 months Don't have the IT budget to buy more gadgets Don't have the manpower to integrate & support these gadgets s2 years Concern about employee distractions Users aren't asking for them s3 years 54 years Can't decide which platform to choose >4 years from now Other WHEN DO YOU THINK ATTACKS AGAINST NON-PC CONNECTED DEVICES ARE GOING TO START TO REQUIRE THE REGULAR ATTENTION OF YOUR IT STAFF? SAY THAT ATTACKS AGAINST SMARTPHONES AND SMART 65% DEVICES ALREADY REQUIRE THE REGULAR ATTENTION OF THEIR IT STAFF, OR WILL START REQUIRING IT THIS YEAR. SOURCE: MOCANA.COM SECURITY ISSUES