Are mobile apps risky business?

摘要

While the enterprise software market is predicted to grow to $4.5 billion by 2016, the increasing prevalence of mobile applications is exposing new security holes for businesses. Having an app for everything brings many benefits, but also entices hackers to target apps as gateways to valuable data. Businesses must meet the associated security challenges head-on with structured approaches. Both mobile and enterprise technology are exciting, well-funded IT sectors. But it's where mobile and enterprise meet that we find the most profitable sector of all: mobile apps. The rise of mobile has fuelled the trend towards BYOD (bring-your-own-device) as well as in-house developed applications. Apps help enterprises build identity and engage customers, as well as increase efficiency. But just as the web brought new IT security challenges, applications present fresh risks to business.