March Madness Study Argues Need for Greater BYOD Scrutiny for Media Apps
A new report from Flexera Software has revealed a lack of security and testing from enterprises on BYOD plans for various media and sports apps.
USA, March 21, 2016 (Newswire.com) - The report arrives in the midst of the NCAA ‘March Madness’ basketball tournament and attempts to ask whether, in Flexera’s words, March Madness could make the CIO an April fool. 28 popular US media and sporting apps, ranging from ESPN to Twitter to Yahoo, were assessed on iOS in terms of BYOD risks to organisations, and the researchers found more than two thirds (71% and 68%) were able to access the device’s social media and SMS functionality respectively.
89% of apps analysed, including ESPN and the official March Madness Live app, were able to connect with ad networks and display in-app advertising, according to the research. 79% were capable of accessing the device’s location tracking functionality, although only five apps could access location services.
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