I was wondering if anyone can help describe or elaborate the security&#x2F;privacy shift in models from desktop&#x2F;laptop computing to mobile devices. I am sure everyone can &quot;feel&quot; this happening, but I haven&#x27;t seen it explained out.<p>Examples below where the approaches for the same tasks differ in security model:<p>[Desktop&#x2F;laptop OS] &#x2F; [Mobile]
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Unlocking — Unlocked via long password (no data destruct) &#x2F; Unlocked with 4 digit pin (+data destruct)
Logging in to services (e.g. Facebook, Seamless) — Desktop apps time out &#x2F; Mobile apps stay logged in indefinitely
Changing settings - Desktop needs an &quot;admin&quot; user &#x2F; Mobile change settings any time
Camera&#x2F;recording - Camera LED on bezel &#x2F; no camera LED activates on mobile device
Files&#x2F;storage - Desktop, can manage local storage (e.g. Explorer, Finder) &#x2F; Mobile, no way to &quot;see&quot; data except through apps<p>Common corporate email setup
- Check mail - Deskto (1) Login&#x2F;unlock laptop, (2) Login to VPN, (3) Login to Outlook &#x2F; On mobile, Exchange mail credentials stored in device policy, only password required is screen unlock
- Visit intranet sites — Desktop: Unlock computer, VPN, browser LDAP login &#x2F; Mobile: device cert allows access<p>Just curious if anyone can describe what is going on with computing from a perspective of trends, assumptions, and models. Thanks for any insight provided! Happy Friday musings!
What is going on?: Desktop vs. Mobile device security models