Mobile Cloud Computing: The Security Impact

Grazed from Midsize Insider.  Author: Marissa Tejada.

Mobile cloud computing is reaching more people than ever. New research shows that more people are using mobile devices and that this growth is directly affecting the mobile app market as well as the need for top cloud computing solutions.

Growth Predicted

The mobile cloud market currently stands at $9.43 billion globally and is set for impressive growth. A Research and Markets report featured in Cloud Times predicts that the mobile cloud market will reach nearly $47 billion by 2019, which is a compound annual growth rate of 38 percent within the next five years. Meanwhile, mobile software and applications are set to gain market share thanks to cloud computing making new and innovative solutions possible…

Market growth is being pushed by the need for users to stay connected online on both a personal and business level; people want to access the Internet for social networking sites and social business purposes. The research also points out that data security and privacy issues remain the top challenges for firms and users alike…

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