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7 Essential Policy Areas for BYOD Security

Posted on by Clain Anderson Posted in Blog, Consumerization, Security





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Enjoying the privilege of using a personal device at work doesn’t come without responsibility. Companies that allow employees to use their own tablets must ensure that clearly defined security policies are in place. More importantly, those policies must be understood and agreed upon by management, IT and the tablet users themselves.

Technology is giving organizations lots of ways to successfully protect and manage the data and applications on Karen’s BlackBerry Playbook, Adam’s iPad, Barbra’s ThinkPad Tablet and Kevin’s Galaxy Tab—but without underlying policies, seemingly valid solutions can be ignored or even create ethical problems. Read more

9 Things IT Can Do to Protect Enterprise Tablets

Posted on by Lane Jesseph Posted in Enterprise, Mobility Strategy, Security





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Whether stolen from an employee’s car, left in an airport bar, or otherwise pilfered or misplaced, mobile devices—and the data that resides on them—aren’t exactly safe. According to the Ponemon Institute, a laptop disappears every 53 seconds. And once they start compiling statistics on smaller, thinner, lighter tablets, it’s a safe bet that the disappearance rate will be even faster. Read more