Mobile apps introduce a new layer of complexity to an enterprise’s security strategy as IT now has to protect against everything from malicious apps to risky app behaviors. The apps are not always built to meet these sensitivities and may leak corporate data despite being otherwise “benign.” The problem is, app developers of any size do not know your company’s specific data protection sensitivities, government compliance regulations, industry standards, or data sovereignty laws. Mobile apps creators range from Forbes 500 companies to a few guys in a garage. This isn’t inherently a bad thing - every company wants productive employees - but it can inadvertently put corporate data at risk if an employee chooses the wrong app. They have freedom to choose whatever apps they would like to use to get their work done. Individual employees have tremendous control over their mobile environment. Enterprises, however, rarely know what apps are being used on an employee’s mobile device and whether that app is collecting sensitive information. ‍ Mobile apps account for over half of internet use, according to a 2016 study from Andreessen Horowitz.

This is because of three key technology trends happening today: Mobile apps have become the primary way that data is accessed and stored. Securing mobile devices and the data they access is a huge challenge.

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