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Successfully Taking on Threats Against Mobile Devices


— October 25, 2019

Embracing next-gen mobile threat defense solution becomes inevitable.


The ever-growing pertinence of mobile devices and our increasing dependency on them is like a coin with two sides – at one end, the benefits and convenience provided by mobile devices, in both personal and professional world, are matchless and totally extendible, but on the other side, mobile devices have the capacity to expose sensitive data to the wrong people who can do us irreparable harm. The risks and threats posed by cyber-criminals, hackers and identity thieves are now dangerously real.

The fact is, as mobile technologies are getting more and more sophisticated, so are the advancements in new attack vectors that the cybercriminals are exploring to fulfill their malevolent intentions. However, with the expanding mobile threat landscape, companies too have become aware of the impending attacks and hence have started to embrace a mix of on-premise and cloud-based services to decentralize data storage. On top of it, the adoption of next-generation mobile threat defense mechanisms and antivirus solutions has prepped the companies to fight against malware-based risks.

Let’s look at the following facts and numbers to understand the current status of the mobile threat landscape. Click on the infographic below for more information.

The top six reasons behind this sharp increase; image courtesy of Scalefusion.
The top six reasons behind this sharp increase; image courtesy of Scalefusion.

Companies can no longer stay indifferent to the reality of mobile threats and the dangers they pose, but the main point of worry is that these threats are growing in numbers and the depth of impact sometimes becomes difficult to measure. Embracing next-gen mobile threat defense solution becomes inevitable. for companies who are planning to progress, innovate and accelerate their business growth through trusted user enablement and pre-emptive protection against any and every type of external attackers across the world.

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