Federal employees quickly have become strong adherents of mobile devices. In a recent survey, 90 percent of government employees said they used at least one mobile device — laptop, smartphone or tablet — for work purposes. However, the enthusiasm by federal workers for the use of mobile devices has not been matched by appropriate concerns for security, according to the survey, which was conducted by the Mobile Work Exchange. Federal employees are “practicing potentially dangerous behaviors,” survey results suggest.
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Feds' Shift to Mobile Creates Security Cracks
Posted by: John K. Higgins February 5, 2014 05:00 AMFederal employees quickly have become strong adherents of mobile devices. In a recent survey, 90 percent of government employees said they used at least one mobile device — laptop, smartphone or tablet — for work purposes. However, the enthusiasm by federal workers for the use of mobile devices has not been matched by appropriate concerns for security, according to the survey, which was conducted by the Mobile Work Exchange. Federal employees are “practicing potentially dangerous behaviors,” survey results suggest.