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The insecurities of mobile computing

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There are two primary reasons mobile computing is still a wee bit insecure: there are a growing number of viruses and malware aimed at the environment, and patching and securing vulnerabilities still takes quite a while when you're dealing with large laptop and mobile device teams. According to new research from Trusted Strategies and Shavlik Technologies, it takes more than a week to patch most laptop flaws, and over 60 percent of tech leaders list laptops as the main threat to enterprise security.

For more on the mobile security issues facing tech leaders:
- read the research report at Tekrati

Related Article: Three easy steps to secure laptop use. Article

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