{"id":7676,"date":"2017-11-19T14:16:35","date_gmt":"2017-11-19T20:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hml.iticollege.edu\/?p=7676"},"modified":"2017-11-19T14:16:35","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T20:16:35","slug":"information-security-for-mobile-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/impactwindowswholesaler.com\/iticollege\/blog\/information-security-for-mobile-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Information Security for Mobile Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"

An information security degree<\/a> is an incredibly important one to obtain, but when people think of information security their immediate thought is PC security \u2013 but what about mobile devices? Computer & Information security technology training for mobile devices is just as important, especially in a world where so many people are using mobile devices. Phones, tablets, smartwatches, and all manner of other mobile devices are out there right now, and with that being the case, the risk has never been higher. In today\u2019s article, we\u2019re going to discuss the importance of mobile device security and what needs to be done.<\/p>\n

The Risk of Viruses<\/h2>\n

\"ITIIn information security training<\/a> you are going to learn all about viruses which are much more than just malicious software designed to ruin your day. Viruses are used by attackers who exploit software vulnerabilities, and they can easily disable the device or steal the data that is stored on it.<\/p>\n

Security Loopholes<\/h2>\n

These days many people tend to use their phones as PDAs, meaning they\u2019re going to be more than happy to store all of their personal information on them. The problem is that information stored on your phone could be stored on the provider\u2019s server, for example, in the case of Apple which has a cloud backup option. Some users are aware of this and some are not but in the end, it all comes down to whether or not the cloud server can be trusted to store such critical information. This is where good information technology security comes in \u2013 user data needs to be protected at all costs.<\/p>\n

Privacy Issues<\/h2>\n

Mobile devices have brought us to a problem that we never thought we\u2019d be seeing again: physical privacy issues. We\u2019re not talking about someone hacking into your phone, we\u2019re walking about someone looking over a shoulder and seeing what\u2019s on the screen or even overhearing a conversation. It sounds a bit ridiculous but yes, it\u2019s a problem, and it\u2019s turning into a major issue for information security.<\/p>\n

Issues With Bluetooth<\/h2>\n

Bluetooth settings on any device need to be properly configured or you\u2019re going to end up with a major security problem. An improper configuration can allow an attacker to retrieve a trove of information from a phone including:<\/p>\n