Volume 10
Feb 2017 Edition
The Right Mobile Security Platform is Key to Keeping Us Safe
Imagine that an active shooter is on a college campus , holding several people hostage . Escaped individuals are posting tweets and Facebook messages from their smartphones as TV news vans descend upon the scene . News and rumors are already spreading like wildfire , as is a sense of panic that threatens to burst out of control . ( Image Credit : AtHoc )
By Guy Miasnik , President , AtHoc
This unfortunately-all-too-real scenario demonstrates how keeping people safe is more challenging for governments than ever , not only because of the dangerous times we ’ re living in , but also due to the ease of sharing information – accurate and inaccurate – through the smartphones and computers that are always with us .
This constant connection to social media , news outlets , and other people is a double-edged sword ; it ’ s a powerful tool to alert people about threatening conditions and how to get to safety , but it ’ s also an easy way to spread misinformation , set off pandemonium , and cause people to react in ways that put them in greater harm .
And due to the constant risk of danger and the importance of technology in our lives , security encompasses much more than it used to .
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Governments are protecting more people – in the U . S . alone , there are more than 4 million federal government employees , and many of them are working remotely , either because their jobs regularly take them out of the office or because of telework arrangements .
And the threats to our personal security are growing ever more serious .
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