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2016 NowSecure Mobile Security Report Reveals That 25 Percent of Mobile Apps Include at Least One High Risk Security FlawNowSecure, the leader in mobile-focused security solutions, today revealed the results of its highly anticipated 2016 NowSecure Mobile Security Report - offering a detailed look into the current state of mobile security. Eye-opening statistics from the report included that a quarter of all mobile apps have at least one high risk security flaw, 35 percent of communications sent by mobile devices are unencrypted, and the average mobile device connects to 160 unique servers each day. The report featured findings from five popular app categories: Business, Finance, Games, Shopping, and Social. NowSecure found that Business apps are three times more likely to leak login credentials than the average app, while Game apps are one-and-a-half times more likely to include a high-risk vulnerability than the average app. "Leaky apps are the #1 security problem facing mobile users today. They transmit and/or store private user information and have vulnerabilities that can result in the loss of private, sensitive user data," said Andrew Hoog, CEO and Founder of NowSecure. "We conducted this extensive research and reported our findings to make mobile users, as well as enterprise IT and security teams aware of the danger of mobile devices and apps storing and transmitting sensitive and personal data insecurely." Consumers concerned about the security of their mobile devices and apps sould take the following precautions:
In addition, because a lot of mobile risk is hidden from users, NowSecure will soon launch a new security app for Android (News - Alert) and iOS devices - NowSecure Protect. The app identifies security issues and vulnerabilities on a user's device in real-time and provides simple instructions about how to make their phone or tablet more secure. For more information about NowSecure visit www.nowsecure.com or @NowSecureMobile on Twitter (News - Alert). To download the report, visit https://info.nowsecure.com/2016-NowSecure-mobile-security-report.html. About NowSecure: NowSecure Inc. was formed in 2009 with a mission to advance mobile security worldwide. NowSecure's customers include the world's largest banks, healthcare, insurance and government organizations. Founded as a mobile forensics company, it has grown over three hundred percent since 2012 and provides mobile incident response, mobile security management products and insights to Fortune 1000 companies, governments and end users from 188 countries. With today's mobile economy blurring the line between what is private and public, NowSecure's mobile security solutions provide real-time visibility and remediation of security flaws on mobile devices for both individuals and enterprises. This comprehensive platform integrates mobile security testing, forensics, analytics and user device protection.
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