Mobile devices pose risk to enterprises: Survey
A very high number of Indian Information Technology leaders believe mobile devices pose a great threat to enterprises, a survey by ISACA has said. The survey also revealed that 43 per cent business enterprises in India have still not adopted cloud computing for any IT services as part of their plan for 2011.
The survey, IT Risk/Reward Barometer, done by Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA) has uncovered several surprising results regarding how risks from mobile devices are perceived and the usage of cloud computing in India.
The survey found that more than 90 per cent of Indian IT leaders believe that mobile devices, whether personal or provided by employer - pose a risk to enterprises. More than 50 per cent of respondents in India recognise this risk from mobile devices and said that their enterprises have put policies and systems in place to mitigate the risk arising out of mobile devices use.
These security measures include controlling application installations, remote-wipe capabilities, encryptions and password requirements, to name a few. The survey also showed that 56 per cent of respondents say that their enterprises do not allow installation of applications on mobile devices used for work activities. Mobile devices, in this case, include smart phones, flash drives, notepads, tablets and broadband cards.
This year's IT Risk/Reward Barometer indicates that striking a balance between reducing risk and enabling reward is evolving towards a more strategic, cross-enterprise view. The survey indicates that 87 percent of enterprises have effectively integrated IT risk management with their overall approach to risk management. Increasing risk awareness among employees is considered the most important driver in improving coordination between IT risk management and enterprise risk management.
The survey, IT Risk/Reward Barometer, done by Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA) has uncovered several surprising results regarding how risks from mobile devices are perceived and the usage of cloud computing in India.
The survey found that more than 90 per cent of Indian IT leaders believe that mobile devices, whether personal or provided by employer - pose a risk to enterprises. More than 50 per cent of respondents in India recognise this risk from mobile devices and said that their enterprises have put policies and systems in place to mitigate the risk arising out of mobile devices use.
These security measures include controlling application installations, remote-wipe capabilities, encryptions and password requirements, to name a few. The survey also showed that 56 per cent of respondents say that their enterprises do not allow installation of applications on mobile devices used for work activities. Mobile devices, in this case, include smart phones, flash drives, notepads, tablets and broadband cards.
This year's IT Risk/Reward Barometer indicates that striking a balance between reducing risk and enabling reward is evolving towards a more strategic, cross-enterprise view. The survey indicates that 87 percent of enterprises have effectively integrated IT risk management with their overall approach to risk management. Increasing risk awareness among employees is considered the most important driver in improving coordination between IT risk management and enterprise risk management.
According to the survey, as many as 43 percent of enterprises in India have still not adopted cloud computing for any IT services as part of their cloud computing plan. In the US, 61 per cent of enterprises do not have a definite plan of deploying cloud computing in 2011.
The major concerns in deploying cloud computing, as cited by Indian IT leaders, are security and privacy concerns and the discrepancies in the type of data/service. However, the respondents whose enterprises do use cloud computing noted that cost optimizations and availability, centralized operations, and cost reductions were the primary drivers.
The major concerns in deploying cloud computing, as cited by Indian IT leaders, are security and privacy concerns and the discrepancies in the type of data/service. However, the respondents whose enterprises do use cloud computing noted that cost optimizations and availability, centralized operations, and cost reductions were the primary drivers.
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