Mobile Protection is the practice of defending mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other portable computing devices,) against a wide range of cyber-attack vectors that threaten users’ privacy, network login credentials. Mobile security solution includes Mobile Device Management, Mobile workspace containers, mobile threat protection and MDM solutions. Securing mobile devices has become increasingly important as the number of devices and the ways those devices are used have expanded dramatically. In the enterprise, this is particularly problematic when employee-owned devices connect to the corporate network.

Increased corporate data on devices increases the draw of cybercriminals who can target both the device and the back-end systems they tap into with mobile malware. IT departments work to ensure that employees know what the acceptable use policies are, and administrators enforce those guidelines.

Without mobile device security measures, organizations can be vulnerable to malicious software, data leakage and other mobile threats. Security breaches can cause widespread disruptions in the business, including complicating IT operations and affecting user productivity if systems must shut down.