No Surprise: Android Malware is Increasing

It should be no surprise to anyone in the security industry that Android-based malware is up 472% since July 2011 according to Juniper. If you've been following the news this year, you would already have known malware on Android has been increasing faster than on any other platform. Malware targeting smartphones is up 250% from 2009 to 2010.

It's a good reminder why you need security on your network, and for mobile devices. While your secure web gateway provides security when you're on the corporate network, mobile devices like those running Android typically roam to other networks as the end-user takes the device home and on trips.

That's when cloud based security becomes important. Cloud and mobility make sense together, since the mobile client will be tied to a cloud security solution regardless of the network the end-user is using. As we see more mobility, you'll undoubtedly see more secure web vendors touting cloud as the solution.