Recent enterprise security survey reveals that use of Samsung devices in businesses is nearing Apple levels. However, the Cupertino-based giant still retains a huge lead over its closest rival in terms of the vendors' perception on mobile security.
"Fifty-one percent of survey respondents rated the iPhone as very good or excellent in security. Samsung is a distant second in respondents' minds, with only 30 percent of respondents rating Samsung smartphone security as very good or excellent," said Tech Pro Research in their latest survey.
Clearly, Apple has dominated the perception of security among tech decision-makers in the recent poll. But the South Korean electronics giant is not going down without a fight. By steadily enhancing mobile technologies over the years, the company managed to position its Android-based devices as enterprise-friendly. It is also interesting to note that 67% of those surveyed are using Apple while 62% are using Samsung (some of them may be using both).
The survey implies that Samsung's recent rise in the security perception is an indication that enterprises are quite willing to trade off a little bit of their security in exchange for a more reasonable price point, ZDNet reported.
In the age of digital communications where privacy issues are a major tech concern, 61% of tech leaders think that mobile devices are increasingly vulnerable to security threats compared to non-mobile tools. This makes security messaging an important factor to consider as enterprises try to balance costs and the need to maintain security.
As for laptops, Apple also comes out as the security leader in the perception ranking with Microsoft, Dell, Lenovo, and HP trailing behind the maker of iPhones and MacBook Pro according to OppTrends.
Meanwhile, a study by KMPG and BT showed that organized cybercrimes are increasingly becoming more sophisticated as the traditional criminal enterprises. The research revealed that 97% of the companies surveyed admitted being victims of cyber-attacks. However, only 22% were prepared to deal with security breach and various forms of hacking activities. Tech executives cited regulation (49%), legacy IT systems (46%), and the lack of skills and experts in cyber defense (45%) as the reasons for their weak cybersecurity systems.
