It has been an eventful time in the mobile world with two recent breaking stories revealing vulnerabilities in the security infrastructure for Android and iOS respectively. While vastly different in their nature, both point to a fundamental lesson that CISOs in an increasingly mobile world cannot ignore - when it comes to encryption, read the fine print. Otherwise you may find yourself up the proverbial creek without a paddle (i.e., remediation strategy).
A sensible approach to mobile security is rooted in a clear identification of what needs protection. In general, CISOs want to protect access (i.e. who can login and get to company systems) and company data, both in transit and at rest. At the root of all protection strategies is strong encryption to protect data that is either input or consumed by the mobile user. Without strong encryption all mobile security strategies are nothing more than a game that hackers can play and win.
via What CISOs must learn from Bitcoin and a research team at Georgia Tech.