Mobile Device Threat: Malware

Mobile devices have exploded in popularity in the past decades due to their ability to function in both people’s personal lives as well as the business world. Having a computer in your pocket that can let you connect with people around the world and give you access to any information with a few taps presents both good and bad possibilities. While people are more accustomed to facing computer viruses, mobile devices are not immune to the everlooming threat of hackers and in some cases may be even more vulernable. Given how common "Bring Your Own Device" policies are becoming in the business worlds, one simple user clicking a phising link in an email they think is legitimate can lead to massive network hacks. Devices can only have so much security built into them, which means that the user must be knowledgeable of what usage habits will allow for not only them but others who may be on the same network to have secure usage.