According to CNET’s reader survey, 40 percent of those shopping for tech items are buying tablets and another 23 percent are buying phones:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30677_3-57613559-244/tablets-dwarf-other-holiday-tech-gifts-in-cnet-survey/
And with the BYOD trend in full swing, it’s likely many of those devices that are under the tree this year will end up going to work after the New Year’s celebrations. That means added security concerns for organizations. Mobile malware is a growing problem, and another issue is lost devices. Read more here:
http://www.cio.com/article/743476/Tablets_Mobile_Malware_Heighten_BYOD_Security_Concerns
Here’s a little added extra something for Thanksgiving – Check out this “You might be a security expert if …” cartoon:
http://www.informationweek.com/security/security-monitoring/cartoon-you-might-be-a-security-expert-if/d/d-id/1112741?
