“Study on Mobile Device Security,” prepared by the Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology Directorate in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Mobile devices pose a special risk to the security of government systems and data, in part because commercial carriers aren’t subject to the security controls that can be applied to federal networks. The Cybersecurity Act of 2015 required DHS to explore security gaps that arise from government’s use of commercial mobile devices and recommend security improvements within the mobile device ecosystem.
