Two Thirds of Companies Uncertain of Mobile Data Security

A Recent Survey at Mobile Enterprise '09 Shows Majority of Companies Uncertain about Legal Protection

AMSTERDAM, November 24 - A recent survey of more than 100 delegates at Mobile
Enterprise 09 hosted by Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), an industry leader in
delivering enterprise and mobile software, showed that more than two thirds
of European organisations surveyed are not fully aware what sensitive data is
stored within employees' mobile devices. Furthermore, 38% of those questioned
are not aware of what applications are on employees' mobile devices, let
alone what sensitive data is within the applications.

Worryingly, only 15% are completely confident that they would
be legally protected should an employee's mobile device be lost or stolen and
company data were to fall into the wrong hands.

The survey conducted at Mobile Enterprise '09 reveals the need
for enterprises to implement strategies to secure and manage sensitive data,
and also protect against the legal responsibilities associated with data
breaches.

"These figures show there is a continued lack of central
management of mobile devices within enterprises," said Dr. Martin
Karlowitsch, Director, Field Marketing EMEA, Sybase. "To ensure the
enterprise is protected from any mobile threat, intentional or unintentional,
organisations need to ensure that mobility policies are as stringent as their
wider IT security and management initiatives. Mobility must fit into the
wider picture."

"As part of the evolution in enterprise data infrastructure,
enterprise mobility will take on an increasingly central role in Europe,"
said Lars Vestergaard, Research Director, IDC. "To underestimate the
strategic role of mobility, or to view it as an isolated solution in the
wider ICT infrastructure risks limiting its potential of delivering decision
critical information."

The survey also revealed that two thirds of organisations
questioned do not have the capabilities to centrally manage all mobile
devices and operating systems. Karlowitsch continued: "The technology exists
for organisations to manage all mobile devices, secure company information
and ensure compliance. Organisations failing to invest in these capabilities
are irresponsible and putting themselves at risk, as well as missing out on
the financial benefits of effective mobilisation."

Such industry issues were discussed at Mobile Enterprise 09,
which was attended by over 180 enterprise mobility professionals across
Europe. Spokespeople from IDC, SAP, Verizon, Orange, Siemens Enterprise
Communications (SEN) and Sybase discussed the current mobility landscape in
the enterprise and focused on enterprise mobility technologies, including:
mobile device management; security; mobilising business processes, messaging
and applications; and mobile databases.

Amongst other issues and technologies, Sybase discussed its
Afaria(R) software, which provides frontline management and security for
mobile devices such as laptops and tablet PCs, handhelds and smartphones
(including the iPhone). The Afaria(R) product is a core component of Sybase's
enterprise mobility offering, a platform that addresses converging enterprise
requirements for mobile email, security, device management and application
enablement. For more information, please visit:

www.sybase.com/products/mobileenterprise/afaria.

Notes to editors

Sybase surveyed 104 enterprise mobility professionals during
November 2009.

About Sybase

Celebrating 25 years of innovation, Sybase is an industry leader in
delivering enterprise and mobile software to manage, analyse and mobilise
information. We are recognised globally as a performance leader, proven in
the most data-intensive industries and across all major systems, networks and
devices. Our information management, analytics and enterprise mobility
solutions have powered the world's most mission-critical systems in financial
services, telecommunications, manufacturing and government. For more
information, visit www.sybase.com. Read Sybase blogs:
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