Mobile Security Report 2015

Millennials Placing Strain on IT
Millennials Placing Strain on IT

Millennials are the single largest generation in the US workforce. One in three employees is a millennial, and in 10 years this age cohort will account for 75% of the workforce. There is no question that this generation is different - they have different priorities in life, different loyalties, and different ways of working. All of this results in Millennials posing the greatest risk to corporate data of any...

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Millennials as the GRC Generation: Addressing Transparency and Risk Management
Millennials as the GRC Generation: Addressing Transparency and Risk Management

We recently released a study on device security that showed a clear disparity between how Millennials and other generations treat corporate data. According to our 2015 US Mobile Device Security Report, Millennials (age 18-34) pose a greater risk to data security by engaging in greater personal use of corporate devices, changing default settings, and accessing risky content (personal email, online banking or shopping, social media, public WiFi, file sharing...

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Security Awareness Not Translating to Accountability
Security Awareness Not Translating to Accountability

This month, we released the findings of our 2015 US Mobile Device Security Report showing that there are clear differences in generational behavior and risks to data security. Our report showed that Millennials (age 18-34) as a group pose the greatest risk to data security; this age group was most likely to modify default settings, use a work device for personal use, or access “not safe for work” content...

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How to Mitigate the Millennials Risk
How to Mitigate the Millennials Risk

Millennials are the single largest generation in the US workforce. And they’re also the ones putting your data at risk. In our recently released 2015 US Mobile Device Security Report, we show how Millennials (age 18-34) are most likely to access content that puts data at risk, to modify default settings, and to use corporate-owned devices for personal work. And they do so knowing that these activities put data...

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Millennials Represent Greatest Risk to Corporate Data: New Report
Millennials Represent Greatest Risk to Corporate Data: New Report

We just released the Absolute Software 2015 US Mobile Device Security Report, sharing the results of a survey conducted earlier this year among employees who use an employer-owned device for work. The results of the survey provide insight into employee attitudes toward IT security and their behaviors on corporate-owned mobile devices, showing an eye-opening perspective on the security risks depending on employee age, as well as other factors including...

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