The use of handheld devices e.g. smart phones, tablets among business professionals have doubled in last few years. Now a day, everyone is solely depended on their mobiles phones to communicate critical information, access confidential data, conduct research and also take crucial business decision. Mobile phones have become an indispensable part of our business life although they have a high security threat and risk of data loss and theft. This is why; we are citing eight easy steps to boost mobile security of your own and you business.
The first step for you data safety is to device strategy on mobile security. Develop a comprehensive security strategy that includes and deals with all issues as trivial as “Proxies” or as major as data confidentiality or theft. While developing the strategy, your priority should be on the data not the device itself. The loss of data is far more expensive than losing a device. So, it is always a wise idea to develop a data structure where the information is stored in a secured and centralized location. Thirdly, use a range of diversified solutions and tools instead of depending on a single resource. So, make a systematic evaluation of all the solutions in the market and pick up the best ones for your own security. The fourth step in the process is to train up your staff so that they can understand security risks resulting from their actions and behaviours. The best security systems in the world can be useless if the employees so not know how to use them.
Next step for a enterprise mobile security system is to adopt a robust mobile device management solution that makes device administration, data provision, support, backup & restore, reporting and GPS tracking a piece of cake. Incorporating conventional security measures such as antivirus, file encryption, data loss prevention, VPNs is also a good idea. Another important thing that most people forget is to focus on privacy issues. Privacy is a key concern for organisations as it might lead to legal consequences in case of data loss. Last but not the least, always try to stay agile with your security system. Sticking to your conventional strategy might not be adequate enough to deal with new threats. It is always a good idea to use six-month strategy which will be always updated with the market.
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