Mobile devices have their own characteristics and unique security issues. Security threats that go hand in hand with mobility include data exposure through the WLAN, exposure of your network through unsecured public-access points, lost or stolen devices, mobile viruses and other malware. Mobile-device management software offers an umbrella solution, but strong user policies and basics, such as data encryption, remain key elements in a successful mobile security plan.
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One of the thorniest issues that the newly installed leadership of the Federal Communications Commission is dealing with is net neutrality. In the long run, it’s likely that the trickiest part of the overall topic will be the application of the concept to the wireless world. The net neutrality... More >
No Tolerance for Mobile Policies
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Could Your Mobile Device Land Your CEO in Court?
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Cisco Offers Free iPhone Security App
A free iPhone security app is now available from Cisco, reports CNET News . The application allows users to get real-time customized alerts on new security threats, as well as other information for safe Web browsing. The Cisco SIO To Go iPhone app, which is available from Apple's iTunes store, gets its info from the... More >
Public Wi-Fi Connections Put Smartphones at Risk
According to a report by SMobile Systems, smartphones connecting via unencrypted Wi-Fi hotspots can be easily compromised. Computerworld reports that the authors used an array of existing tools to intercept username/password combinations sent from several different smartphones. Such information could not only... More >
Study Finds Discontent with Network Security
A Ponemon survey points to frustration about today's endpoint security . According to NetworkWorld , a survey of the United States, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Germany shows that while 70 percent of the respondents in Germany said they thought their network was more secure than a year ago, only 44 percent in... More >
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