Why mobile data encryption doesn't matter (as much) | VentureBeat - 0 views
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Iam me on 16 Apr 11encryption, as a preventive measure, assumes the primary threat is coming from the "outside" - typically (but not exclusively), in the form of a hacker trying to intercept communications or extract data from a lost or stolen device. While such threats are real and you absolutely must guard against them, we've reached a crucial point in the evolution of mobile technology, and just as importantly, user behavior where the primary mobile security threat is no longer the faceless and malicious hacker, but instead the legitimate, fully authenticated owner of the device itself.