You have been tasked with ensuring the secure use of mobile applications within your company. Which of the following practices should be enforced to minimize the risk of data compromise?
Employees should be required to regularly update all mobile applications to the latest version.
It's advisable to use mobile applications over unsecured public Wi-Fi networks to save company data usage.
Sharing app login credentials among team members is acceptable for ease of access.
Employees should be encouraged to download apps from any source if it meets their business needs.
Regularly updating mobile applications is necessary to ensure that any security vulnerabilities are patched and that the app maintains compatibility with the latest security protocols. This can prevent many types of attacks on confidentiality and integrity of the company data. Using apps from unofficial sources may introduce malware, sharing credentials can compromise security, and using unsecured Wi-Fi opens the door for potential eavesdropping or man-in-the-middle attacks.
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