RSA announced the introduction of
RSA Mobile Lock,
a powerful new defense in the war for mobile security and an immediate
resolution for one of the weakest points in every organization's
security stance: their users. RSA Mobile Lock detects critical threats
on mobile devices and can restrict users from authenticating into
secured corporate systems, preventing a threat from expanding beyond one
compromised device to other users, data, and systems.
Mobile security isn't a technology problem: it's a people problem. Recent studies reveal that 82% of breaches involved human elements, and high-profile breaches
have leveraged the perfect storm of remote work, inattentive users, and
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies that connect personal devices to
enterprise assets. Businesses have long tried to address mobile security
by purchasing secondary phones for their employees or requiring them to
install new security features on their devices. But these measures are
costly, create greater friction for employees, and drive users to work
around security measures.
Mobile Lock isn't a new app to configure or a device to manage. A
market-first, it is embedded in the RSA authenticator mobile application
already deployed on millions of devices. Whenever it detects critical
threats, Mobile Lock can prevent users from authenticating into a
secured environment until the threat is resolved while simultaneously
alerting IT admins about the issue. Developed in partnership with Zimperium,
a global leader in mobile device and app security, Mobile Lock only
secures the authentication app; it does not restrict access to any other
resources. Moreover, Mobile Lock helps establish device trust by
constantly scanning for critical threats.
"The acceleration of BYOD and remote work has introduced a widespread
threat to security-first organizations: their users' mobile devices.
Given the heightened sensitivity of information on or accessible via
remote devices-including critical data, enterprise systems, and customer
records-our customers asked us for enhanced mobile protection that
wouldn't burden users. Mobile Lock addresses that urgent need, moving
users' personal devices and their organization's overall security
postures closer to zero trust," said Rohit Ghai, CEO of RSA.
The exponential increase in breaches originating from mobile devices and
remote work have moved mobile to the top of the list for many
security-first organizations in government, financial services,
healthcare, energy, and tech that RSA serves. The Verizon Mobile Security Index
found that 79% of respondents felt that remote work had adversely
affected their cybersecurity, and that 45% had experienced
mobile-related compromise. The 2022 Cost of a Data Breach
report from IBM Security and Ponemon Institute found that the average
cost of breaches that involve remote work are higher than those that
don't.
"The best security is what your users will use," said Jim Taylor, RSA
Chief Product Officer. "Mobile Lock is exactly that. This technology
takes a highly-targeted approach to neutralize authentication threats
and build device trust without placing any additional effort on your
employees or disrupting their experience."