Security Improvements Make Android More Attractive to Business

Accepting Android as a staff BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) option has always been tempered by security officers’ understanding that it is less secure than iOS. In the last year, Google has made serious efforts to reduce that perception. The Android Security 2016 Year in Review report (PDF), published this week by Google, describes two areas the company has particularly improved Android security: updates, and the elimination of malicious apps.