A new CyberScoop study shows government agencies are making varying progress implementing methods to secure mobile smartphones, tablets, sensors, wearables and other endpoint devices accessing their networks. However, the growing proliferation of devices accessing agency networks -including employees’ personal devices – is also increasing attack surface area for cyber threats. More than half of agency IT officials are concerned about network attacks from endpoint devices. And while 6 in 10 say securing government-issued mobile devices is a top concern over the next 12 to 18 months, many may be overlooking technologies they already have or own to address security concerns. This online survey, conducted by CyberScoop and underwritten by Samsung, provides a new snapshot of what matters most to federal IT and security leaders in securing endpoint devices accessing their networks — and where key gaps remain. The study surveyed qualified federal government information technology and cybersecurity officials who have […]
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