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Bringing your own device to work may be beneficial to the worker, but what about when personal citizen data gets loaded on to such devices? British authorities are firing off the warning flares.

The ICO this week published its latest guidance note [PDF] on some of the risks that employers face when allowing personal devices into the enterprise. While BYOD is on the rise in the U.K., employers must still remember that the Data Protection Act—which stems from a 1995 European directive—still applies to these devices.

Is BYOD a blessing or a curse?, asks Emma Byrne (@SciWriBy) Enthusiasts of the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend are quick to point out the benefits for tomorrow’s business. Meanwhile, detractors warn of the increased costs and security headaches.

People may think their shiny new smartphones and tablets are safe from hackers and malicious software, but that isn't the case, Internet security

A new survey has found rising interest in mobile device management platforms to address mobile security threats. Still, few IT professionals indicate a real deployment of the platforms.

The survey found that 34 percent of respondents considered mobile devices a serious threat to business, and 55 percent said they were thinking more about the security of corporate smartphones and tablets than they did last year.

Despite the attention given to mobile malware and attacks targeting device owners, the biggest threat to enterprises are lost and stolen devices, according to most security experts.

===> The survey found that 10 percent of respondents experienced data leaks following the loss or theft of mobile devices. <===

Things such as remote wiping a former employee's personal device that was connected to a corporate network can land companies in legal hot water, according to Tech Research Asia principal analyst Tim Dillon.

Read more, a MUST:

http://www.zdnet.com/au/byod-can-put-companies-in-legal-bind-analyst-7000008396/

Security firm Cenzic said it found serious mobile application vulnerabilities, such as dangerous Web service errors, in an analysis of the mobile apps it reviewed in 2012.

An analysis of the thousands of applications reviewed by Web application security firm Cenzic found serious lapses in judgment resulting in gaping holes that could be used by an attacker to siphon off sensitive data from smartphone and tablet owners.

There are some surprising numbers available that tell a dark story about mobile apps and what they can be doing on your device.

By now you've read about malicious apps that leak privacy data, but do you realize how serious it really is? If not, you'd better pay attention to the following statistics gathered by Symantec*. And if you think that Google Play is 100% safe, it isn't. I have some data that yields some shocking results about the number of malicious apps waiting to grab your data.

===> Unfortunately, the playing surface for Internet naughtiness has changed in the past couple of years and you need to know that it's only getting worse. <===

The 'bring your own device' phenomenon is reshaping the way IT is purchased, managed, delivered, and secured. This ebook rounds up our best BYOD content and puts it all into a convenient PDF.

Bring Your Own Device policies could be a good way for schools to digitalize the teaching environment without breaking the bank.

Yet, before opening up their networks to devices students bring from home, it is important that schools take steps to ensure ===>  that it’s done safely and effectively. <===

Jonathan P. Costa, Sr. – writing for EDTECH – details what the schools need to do to accomplish that goal.

Spoofing, banking attacks, authentication flaws, and more top the list of 2012's biggest mobile security headaches

Wirtschaftsspionage war noch nie so einfach. Erfahren Sie, wie eine einfache App Ihr Smartphone in ein Spionage Werkzeug verwandeln kann, welches nicht nur in der Lage ist Ihre Gespräche oder Text Nachrichten aufzunehmen, sondern sogar als „Wanze" jegliche Ihrer Aktivitäten überwachen kann.

Gust MEES: Check out also

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/bring-your-own-device-advantages-dangers-and-risks/

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/07/11/cyberhygiene-hygiene-for-ict-in-education-and-business/

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- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5DIOZzwsEc&amp;feature=related