Management Information Systems: Managing The Digital Firm (16th Edition)
Management Information Systems: Managing The Digital Firm (16th Edition)
16th Edition
ISBN: 9780135191798
Author: Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane P. Laudon
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 18MLM

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 Four reasons for mobile devices used in business being difficult to secure:

  • The huge number of mobile devices connected to network makes difficult for Information Technology (IT) departments to check access details.
  • The password breaches may occur with mobile devices due to weak passwords.
  • Some of the mobile users may not keep a password, it may be open and which leads to unauthorized access.
  • The users may miss to update software and install software patches and hence it would not be up-to-date.
  • The wireless transmissions in mobile devices may not be always encrypted...

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