– This paper expands previous research investigating SME adoption of computers, broadband internet-based services, and Wi-Fi by adding mobile devices. It also increases the awareness of potential security risks for SMEs from mobile devices. – This paper develops a practical list of minimum mobile device security recommendations for SMEs. SMEs are faced with a dilemma: embrace the mobility business strategy and adopt and invest in the necessary security technology, implement minimum precautions with increased risk, or give up their mobility business strategy. However, SMEs would still have increased security risks versus large enterprises who can implement maximum mobile device security recommendations. – This paper identifies emerging mobile device security risks and provides a set of minimum mobile device security recommendations practical for SMEs. – This conceptual paper reviews mobile device security research, identifies increased security risks, and recommends security practices for SMEs. This paper investigates mobile device security and the implications of security recommendations for SMEs. The SME mobile device business dilemma is to invest in more expensive maximum security technologies, invest in less expensive minimum security technologies with increased risk, or postpone the business mobility strategy in order to protect enterprise and customer data and information. While large enterprises have the resources to implement emerging security recommendations for mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, SMEs often lack the IT resources and capabilities needed. – This paper's purpose is to identify and accentuate the dilemma faced by small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who use mobile devices as part of their mobility business strategy. © (2013) by the AIS/ICIS Administrative Office All rights reserved. This paper also reviews the major security concerns with mobile devices and makes some general security recommendations. This paper reports the results of a survey of 131 college students entering the workforce, which demonstrates a lack of security awareness and the need for mobile device security awareness and training in organizations. While most IT professionals agree mobile devices pose major security risks, there is a major lack of mobile device security awareness and training programs in organizations. The popularity of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), where employees use their own devices for both personal and work situations, potentially brings insecure devices into the organization. The leading two mobile device platforms, Android and iOS, both have security concerns surrounding their operating systems and application markets. In 2013, people will purchase 1.2 billion mobile devices, surpassing PC's as the most common method for accessing the Internet.
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