Security on mobile devices is being improved, leading IT department to have greater confidence in mobile device management systems.

Hackers are becoming more advanced in their methods of delivering malware and otherwise compromising the security of mobile devices. A new security gap that was recently discovered in smartphones has been found to expose the user's location, texts and emails, according to a mobile security expert.

Google's Android recently became the most popular smartphone software among consumers, at the same time the company is taking steps to tighten its security protocols.

A recently released survey conducted a networking vendor that sells enterprise wireless LAN and edge access networking equipment revealed that most of the hospitals in the United States are in support of bring your own device policies and are embracing the strategy.

Following increased mobile device usage by the Department of Health and Human Services, the government agency announced the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for State 2 Meaningful Use, which is an attempt to eliminate potential breaches of patient data on mobile devices.

A recently released survey conducted by Government Health IT showed that security risks are increasing for health IT and computer security professionals.

With smartphone users looking for ways to fully secure their shared personal and work mobile devices, a leading global provider of mobile internet services recently released a list of the top three threats for malware in 2012.

With mobile device use increasing at companies throughout the country, InformationWeek recently released a list of the top seven ways to improve enterprise mobile device security.

The latest IT report from Richard Day Research showed that IT investments in hardware and software might reach record highs, with the number of Americans using smartphones and other mobile devices for work purposes increasing daily.

Bring your own device programs are becoming increasingly popular. Workers benefit from added flexibility and the convenience of having a single device for work and personal use.

With the use of mobile devices to store and access patients' private data and health files, mobile device management is more important than ever.

The "bring your own device" trend is beginning to expand even more in workplaces across the country.

New technology is being introduced rapidly for mobile devices, which are being used for everything from GPS systems to gaming, from tracking personal finances to business purposes.

Smartphones and tablets are becoming increasingly popular around the country as the "bring your own device" trend has taken off.

The Bring Your Own Device trend has placed a significant amount of pressure on IT departments that were less worried about mobile device management when employers supplied workers with company mobile devices, as opposed to allowing them to use personal devices for business purposes.

As it is in many other sectors, mobile computing is becoming a "new normal" for federal employees, with mobile device management being a significant factor in keeping government data secure.

The National Security Agency recently announced it will soon allow employees to use mobile devices, once the agency develops a secure and advanced mobile device management strategy for keeping documents and private information out of the hands of hackers, InformationWeek recently reported.

Those who use their Android mobile devices daily for personal and business purposes might consider purchasing a mobile device management or security system after learning about malicious hacker attacks.

A global leader in data protection recently released the results of its State of the Channel Authentication survey.