UK businesses lax in mobile security.

(From DMEurope)

DMEUROPE-30 January 2006-UK businesses lax in mobile security (C)2006 DMeurope.com (http://www.dmeurope.com) & DME Ltd. All rights reserved.

Businesses in the UK are doing a poor job of securing employees' mobile devices, according to a report from Quocirca. The survey, commissioned by mobile operator Orange, found that while most companies recognise the importance of mobile security, many do not have such a system in place.

Of over 2,000 UK IT professionals surveyed, most felt that mobile security policies were vital.

However, a third of companies surveyed do not have policies which cover mobile, wireless or cellular …