
There are many companies that see this space for what it is, a relatively un-penetrated market with room for growth. Virtualization giant VMWare has partnered with smartphone manufacturer LG and they have begun building a smartphone with two virtualized machines, one for work and one for personal usage. These machines would be completely isolated from one another and allow an organization to support, distribute, and secure one type of smartphone while allowing employees to use the phone for personal use as well without risking exposing company data. Internet security firm Check Point Software found in a global survey that 64% of organizations are concerned that the growth in remote users will result in exposure to sensitive data and as a result are looking to encrypt and protect mobile devices. Smartphone manufacturers have also begun building proprietary encryption for their phones, or partnering with encryption companies. The gold standard for secure, encrypted smartphones is Blackberry which has been deemed secure for use in some of the highest levels of government.
Moral of the story is, protect yourself against these developing threats by installing anti-malware software on your smartphone and beware inherent threats when downloading mobile apps and clicking on mysterious links on social networking sites. Treat your cell phone like you treat your laptop, after all, the delineation between these devices is getting fuzzier and fuzzier.
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