by cschroed | Feb 8, 2019 | Mobile App Security
Last week, we began the wind-down in our monthlong series about mobile app security with a discussion of 4 new security threats on the horizon that you ought to be aware of (and how App47 is addressing these threats). While we wish the list of security threats ended...
by cschroed | Jan 31, 2019 | Mobile App Security
My very first job after college was for a government systems integrator, where both data and physical security were high priorities. Great measures were taken to achieve both. I’ll always remember my first facilities security officer telling me, “the only...
by cschroed | Jan 18, 2019 | Mobile App Security
To continue our series on mobile app security (see last week’s installment here), this week, we’re highlighting a change to our app wrapping capabilities. While we’ve always had app wrapping for iOS, some customers have expressed concern that it has...
by cschroed | Jan 11, 2019 | Mobile App Security
We kicked off our series on mobile app security last week with an overview of a couple key security features that are central to the App47 platform, including version management and authorized user controls. This week, we thought we’d continue the conversation...
by cschroed | Jan 3, 2019 | Mobile App Security
If you’re anything like us, security plays a significant factor in the daily goings-on of your business. In this digital era, IT leadership–as well as everyday employees–needs to keep a keen eye on security risks and vulnerabilities, while also...
by cschroed | Oct 5, 2018 | Mobile App Security
Bad news for app developers: according to a recent WhiteHat report, some 85% of mobile apps violate one or more of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Mobile Top 10. In other words, 85% of apps have security vulnerabilities that could be exploited....
by cschroed | Aug 23, 2018 | Mobile App Security
Shadow IT is looming. While most organizations likely realize that they have a problem with shadow IT–apps, devices and the like used without company knowledge or approval–chances are, they’re underestimating just how pervasive shadow IT is. In a new...
by cschroed | May 18, 2018 | Mobile App Security
Are you ready for GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, is set to go into effect one week from today on May 25, 2018. It’s been making headlines around the tech community, including here on our blog, where we’ve discussed both what the...
by cschroed | May 4, 2018 | Mobile App Security
On May 25—just three weeks from today—the data privacy landscape will change radically. Three Fridays from now, the grace period for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), passed in April 2016 by European Parliament, will expire, and the hope is that...
by cschroed | Apr 13, 2018 | Mobile App Security
As the world has grown increasingly interconnected, so too has it grown increasingly vulnerable. While the ‘mobile era’ has undoubtedly produced more positive outcomes than negative side effects, it’s more important than ever to keep a pulse on the...
by App47 | Oct 4, 2017 | Mobile App Security
In the never-ending quest for perfect enterprise security, mobile apps must certainly be part of the picture. The tough part is, most companies don’t just have to worry about the apps they personally build, or have someone else develop. Today’s...
by App47 | Sep 8, 2017 | Mobile App Security
With more mobile devices being unveiled and used every day, it’s no wonder that mobile security is quickly becoming more top-of-mind for employers, consumers, and employees alike. Today’s mobile security landscape is more complicated than ever. So, where are the...
by App47 | May 5, 2017 | Mobile App Security
No matter how rigorous an approach you take to security in the enterprise, your biggest threat to security will always be your users. Though the so-called “user threat” has been well-known by IT professionals since the dawn of the computer, a new study...
by App47 | Aug 18, 2016 | Mobile App Security
Few phrases in the enterprise are as polarizing as “shadow IT.” Shadow IT, which refers to the use by employees of apps or devices that are not sanctioned by the company, is widely debated. Some security professionals view shadow IT as an unavoidable reality; others...
by App47 | Jul 28, 2016 | Mobile App Security
Perception matters. From first dates to vendor contracts, a positive perception is what gets you in the door. In the enterprise mobility space, perceptions about security, ease of use, cost, and customer support all factor into a company’s decision to deploy one type...
by App47 | Jul 6, 2016 | Mobile App Security
Last year, the App47 team was faced with a daunting task unlike any we’d come across before: meeting the compliance needs of a Fortune 500 company in the highly regulated healthcare industry. We needed to do it quickly, too. We were in the process of navigating a...
by App47 | May 9, 2016 | Mobile App Security
Here’s some news that’s probably of interest to followers of the enterprise mobility industry: according to enterprise WiFi connectivity provider iPass, almost two-thirds of organizations ban their mobile workforce from accessing free WiFi hotspots. In their latest...
by App47 | Mar 22, 2016 | Mobile App Security
There’s a significant disconnect between perception and reality in mobile health and finance app security. At least, that’s the conclusion of a new study by app protection company Arxan, which just released its 5th annual State of Application Security...
by App47 | Nov 13, 2015 | Mobile App Security
As we mentioned last week, there’s a security problem in enterprise mobility. But the problem isn’t that it’s impossible to have truly secure apps, or that stakeholders don’t value security. Neither of those statements is true. The problem is that many...
by App47 | Nov 6, 2015 | Mobile App Security
There’s a security problem in enterprise mobility. Don’t believe us? Just ask other organizations trying to address security. According to a global survey of 900 IT decision makers by Gemalto, 95% of IT departments are battling with security challenges in their...
