ControlScan announced that it has partnered with iScan Online to address the security issues caused by consumer-grade mobile-device use in the small to mid-sized business environment, the company announced in a press release.

Widespread, business-level adoption of tablets and smartphones has drawn the attention of hackers, ControlScan said in the press release. According to IT security vendor Kaspersky, there are 10 million malicious applications circulating for Android devices alone. In partnership with iScan Online, ControlScan created ProTect Mobile, a tool for securing Apple iOS and Android mobile devices.

"While mobile devices create an opportunity to move the point of interaction closer to the customer, these devices are also inherently insecure," ControlScan CEO Joan Herbig said in the statement. "ProTect Mobile allows SMBs to control and secure mobile devices as assets, ensuring no one can exploit the device itself or the information it contains."  

ProTect Mobile is a single-source scanning solution for security vulnerabilities, faulty configurations and sensitive data such as credit card information, social security numbers and protected health information, ControlScan said in a statment. Device integrity and management features are also included, allowing the business owner to spot a critically vulnerable "jailbroken" or "rooted" device, and to locate, lock and wipe a device that has been lost or stolen.

"Our partnership with ControlScan is a significant step in furthering the reach of this important technology," Billy Austin, president and co-founder of iScan Online, said in a statement. "ControlScan's expertise and broad base of customer relationships within the SMB space — including restaurants, retail, education and healthcare — can bring mobile device security to thousands of everyday business users."