If you are one of the millions of people in London this year for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games this year, be sure you keep your hands on your iPads and mobile phones! A report by security research firm Venafi predicts that around 70,000 smart devices will be lost this summer at the games.
It’s not a completely scientifically valid study, but their math checks out. If you’ve ever spent any time in any large city, you know how often smartphones and tablets are left behind in cabs, trains, subway, and all manner of strange places. Given that most individuals do not even put passcodes on their mobile devices (be they personal or corporate), it is likely that a huge amount of corporate data (and personal data) will be illicitly accessed this year at the Olympics. Some quick stats from the report:
- 67,000 smart devices are predicted to be lost this year in London during the Olympics (that’s only 17 days folks)
- Most will not have any form of security protecting their personal and company data
- 215 terabytes of data will be lost over the 17 day olympic period
Anyone care to venture a guess on how many of these lost devices will be returned to their owners?
