As BYOD Rises, Mobile Risks Increase BYOD has become increasingly popular, if not a necessity, for organizations. A new study published by IBM claims that 40 % of mobile phone application developers " are n't taking the right precautions " to protect users from fraud and data breaches ; the same study claims that only 6 % of total mobile application development funding is spent on security measures . Reports suggest some in the industry are adopting a strategy of trying to limit fraud , rather than prevent it , with the general view being that some level of fraud is unavoidable , when using this technology .
A new study published by IBM claims that 40 % of mobile phone application developers " are n't taking the right precautions " to protect users from fraud and data breaches ; the same study claims that only 6 % of total mobile application development funding is spent on security measures . Reports suggest some in the industry are adopting a strategy of trying to limit fraud , rather than prevent it , with the general view being that some level of fraud is unavoidable , when using this technology .