75 per cent of mobile apps will fail security tests in 2015 - Gartner

Danny Palmer
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Analyst warns of security risks from employees installing apps on BYOD mobile devices

More than three quarters of mobile applications for smartphones and tablets will fail basic security tests next year, putting the enterprise at risk from hackers, analysts at Gartner have suggested...

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