Employees too lax with mobile data

Strict policies must be enforced, says research

Businesses who use mobile devices as part of their IT infrastructures are leaving themselves open to major security risks, research warns.

Research firm Quocirca says most IT professionals believe keeping company data on mobile devices greatly heightens the risk of its exposure.

The best thing to do is enforce a disciplined policy to help employees understand the security risks involved, the report says.

'It is best to define a mechanism to let all employees in the company know where they stand on security issues right from the outset,' it said.