Mobile Network Security: Understanding the Threat

According to Cisco CTO Padmasree Warrior, the number of devices connected to the Internet will reach 1 trillion in 2013. That is up from 500 million in 2007. Walking around during the last few conferences I’ve attended and seeing all the iPads, iPhones and Androids in the hands of folks, I would have thought that number had already been reached. And although this interconnectivity can help us in a variety of ways, whether for work or fun, it also increases the risk landscape. During the past several weeks I’ve been privy to several conversations about mobile network security and performance, through analyst briefings, press meetings, our recent webcast and more. The topic has been on my mind a lot and not surprisingly the news is filled with stories. Two came across my feeds just this morning.