ABI Research forecasts enterprise smartwatch shipments will reach nearly 14 million in 2022, increasing from just more than two million in 2017. Yet, for these devices to infiltrate the workplace, vendors must address security device management and compliance at the design level.
“Today, very few wearable devices, including smartwatches, have enterprise-grade authentication integrated out of the box, which makes them incredibly susceptible to security breaches,” says Stephanie Lawrence, Research Analyst at ABI Research, in a statement. “This puts sensitive information, such as an individual’s healthcare records or financial information, at risk.”
ABI Research identifies several security solutions available to smartwatches, but with many enterprises touting bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies and the mix of devices entering the workplace on the rise, potential breaches are harder to avoid. Addressable solutions include Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM), Mobile App Management (MAM), and Mobile Device Management (MDM). These solutions enable enterprises to automate the connectivity and management of devices on the corporate network.
“Enterprises interested in adopting smartwatches for use in the workforce must be aware of potential security issues to effectively mitigate them,” continues Lawrence. “The strategic implementation of security platforms will allow employers to maximize the benefit of an enterprise smartwatch procurement without the worry of sensitive data reaching the wrong hands.”
Companies such as Apple, IBM, Kony, Samsung, and SAP frequently provide such solutions to interested organizations.
The findings are from ABI Research’s Enterprise Wearable Device Market Overview: Watches report.
Source: ABI Research
MacDailyNews Take: Only Apple Watch really fits the enterprise.
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Um. Plus, you might want a calendar that syncs more than a week’s worth of appointments, or can scroll to show future months, FFS.
In other breaking headline news: water is wet.
The thing is, most companies don’t want complete security. They dream for the day when they have electronic tethers on all their employees and customers. That is precisely what the Internet of Things is. Big Brother. For those who think Apple doesn’t datamine: Read the fine print in your iCloud agreement.
“Security is a myth” says I in the cloud sky.
Security has been a problem since man learned language and later when writing and printing were invented.
It is not going to end, because people who want to spy will find a way, even if they have to revert to non-erasable human memory.
If smart watches are in general insecure (does this apply to Apple Watch?), this would not apply to Apple Pay to my knowledge.