The trend of working from anywhere has accelerated due to the pandemic, resulting in employees using their mobile devices as the primary communication channel. Though mobile devices provide a flexible and more convenient form of communication, they also increase the risk to data security. A global report showcased that 23% of mobile devices were exposed to malicious applications. In addition, whenever a new application is installed on a mobile device, the attack surface increases.

How to Safeguard Mobile Devices

Preventing attacks on mobile devices for data security has been a priority since the rise of remote work and the start of the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) culture.

1.     Blocking Downloads From Outside Sources

Organisations can stop ransomware attacks by blocking corporate devices from installing applications from any source other than the enterprise’s application store. Conducting cybersecurity programs where the employees are trained on ransomware prevention is also a step toward better data security.

2.     Preventing Man-in-the-Middle Attacks

Man-in-the-middle attacks can delete, alter or intercept the data sent between devices. To prevent this, enterprises should train their IT security teams to create secure coding standards and architecture. The same should be inculcated to their software supply chain vendors.

3.     Deploying Mobile Device Management

Mobile Device Management (MDM) manages the entire cycle of mobile devices remotely. It instals unique profiles on mobile devices. These profiles allow companies to encrypt, control, delete, and implement policies on smart devices.

To ensure data security through mobile devices, security teams must understand how different mobile attacks work and what level of impact they can have on the organisation's security.

GajShield provides your organisation with the required cybersecurity solutions to provide overall protection against any threats. Our services like firewall, application filtering, and data leak protection ensure that your organisation’s data is secured.

Contact us to know more about how mobile devices can be protected from attack vendors.