Mobile Security: A Requirement for National Security

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Mobile devices are a way of life today – including for government agencies. They are ubiquitous, and many agencies have embraced a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy that allows employees to use their own. But they have become a rapidly growing target for bad actors – so much so that BYOD could mean “bring your own danger.”

For example, in February, SC Magazine reported a phishing campaign targeting the Federal Communications Commission and cryptocurrency exchanges, using a combination of SMS, email and voice phishing tools to trick targeted users.

Nor is the risk limited just to users’ mobile devices. Because they are so frequently used for remote work, improper cloud storage configurations in mobile apps create a significant attack surface.

Learning Objectives:

Delineate the most significant risks to mobile devices
Identify the major obstacles agencies may encounter when working to strengthen the security of their employees’ mobile devices
Outline the scope of national security threats that compromised mobile devices can represent

Speaker and Presenter Information

Michael McHugh, Mobile Security Programs Manager, Cybersecurity Services Staff, Office of Chief Information Officer, Department of Justice

Michael McHugh

Mobile Security Programs Manager,

Cybersecurity Services Staff, Office of CIO,

Department of Justice

David Richardson, Vice President of Product, Endpoint and Security, Lookout

David Richardson
Vice President, Product,
Endpoint & Security, Lookout

John Breeden, Moderator & Contributing Editor, FedInsider

John Breeden
Contributing Editor,
FedInsider

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, EPA, GSA, USPS, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, CIA, FEMA, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA, Census Bureau, USAID, National Guard Association, EEOC, Federal Government, State & Local Government, FDA, Foreign Governments/Agencies, NSA, FCC