5 steps to more mobile-security-savvy employees

When it comes to mobile device security, we are our own worst enemies. Despite the fact that many people have come to rely on their mobile devices 24/7, most users don’t appear to be getting any smarter about security, researchers say.

The training module presents statistics about devices lost in airports and follows up with steps people can take to avoid misplacing their gadgets. Then the fun begins. Users assume the role of a Mario-type character in an online game, and they have 90 seconds to find 12 lost or stolen mobile devices in an airport based on the information they just learned. The user-controlled character runs through the airport — complete with check-in counters, a food court, a security conveyor belt and trams between terminals — and there’s a rewarding “ding” for every device the user finds. “Nobody ever gets them all the first time, and they want to play it again,” Lohrmann says.

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