Mobile devices are vulnerable to attacks, according to the latest report from Javelin Research and Nok Nok Labs. No matter what type of deice or operating system consumers use there are still steps they need to take in order to secure the devices and data stored on them.

Security on mobile devices is a complex task. GlobalPlatform’s Security Task Force wants to try and make it simpler by creating standards to protect the data. Securing information has become a complex challenge; one that requires a coordinated approach to curate secure solutions that do not impair the user experience. This philosophy of user-first security is called Consumer-Centric Security.

According to Goode Intelligence, biometric authentication in Smart Mobile Devices – smart phones, phablets and tablets – is becoming a common feature. The consultancy issued an update to its report forecasting that by 2019 there will be 604 million users of wearable biometric technology globally.

Employees at Netflix used Bluetooth low energy on different Samsung and Apple smart phones for physical access control. The company used HID Global’s Mobile Access solution along with the company’s “Twist and Go” gesture technology.

Tangerine is enabling banking customer to use the fingerprint scanner on iPhones as an additional factor of authentication to access their accounts on the mobile devices and will introduce voice biometrics later this year.

Ping Identity is supplying cloud-based single sign-on for Sprint business customers that use Google Apps for Work.

Nok Nok Labs announced released its client so iPhone owners with Touch ID will be able to use the fingerprint scanner to authenticate to other services.

BIO-key unveiled a compact fingerprint reader called the SideSwipe; Intercede announced that a federal agency placed an order to provide its employees with secure identity on mobile devices; Thursby Software announced the availability of its PKard Pro secure browser app on Apple’s App Store and iOS 8 support; Nok Nok Labs released an addition to the Trusted User Interface capability to the FIDO-Ready NNL S3 Authentication Suite; Sticky Password announced that it will offer retail customers a lifetime license of its software during the month of October for National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

News from ASIS: HID Global released the HID Mobile Access solution, which delivers a secure and convenient way to open doors and gates while introducing a simple secure identity management process. Quantum Secure’s new SAFE for Secure Cloud is designed to provide small and medium-sized business users with a cost-effective physical identity access management solution that can increase security across multiple business operations.

Vodafone partnered with HID Global to pilot emerging mobile access solution, enabling employees to physically access the workplace using their smart phones.