Why the revised NIST mobile security framework looks better from a distance
Mobile security vulnerabilities have been no stranger to national headlines lately. With examples ranging from WhatsApp reportedly allowing hackers to gain access to your smartphone’s sensors, to malicious apps making their way into the Google Play store, it’s no surprise the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) saw the need for an update to its guidelines for vetting mobile applications. A Theoretical Approach From an academic perspective, the update to the NIST framework offers a solid theoretical approach to vetting applications for your enterprise; a process for managing risk and assuring compliance with security requirements. But, what sounds good theoretically can be near impractical to implement. While the guidelines laid out by NIST highlight an ideal, very few organizations have the resources to implement them across the board. This isn’t to say that these new guidelines don’t make sense. In fact, presenting the state of applications and offering suggestions […]
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