Mobile Device Management: A Question of Security

You might be tempted to skip this page if your company doesn’t hand out iPhones, but this is a matter than concerns every business owner. Mobile device management falls under the realm of IT, yet most departments don’t have a strategy for this technology. This oversight can be costly, because the heart of the conversation is about security. From a data security perspective, most mobile devices must be considered already compromised. This is because anti-virus and other standard protection mechanisms are almost never applied to phones and tablets. The problem for your business is that if a mobile device walks in your door and connects to your network, it may open a hole for a security breach when your information travels back out in someone’s pocket.

This risk holds true for companies that issue mobile devices, or allow employees to use personal devices for work use. In addition to the security matter (which includes compliance concerns), a larger financial issue arises in these scenarios as well. When work use on a personal device is reimbursed, how is this monitored and verified? Alternatively, what happens when employees use company-paid data or device for personal use, and how is this monitored and implemented?

Smooth-IT can help. We can ensure your network is protected from inside and outside mobile devices by enforcing security standards. We can help you create and uphold network policy and systems regarding the personal and professional use of devices, so that the parameters are clearly defined and enforceable. If you issue company devices, we can even install sophisticated management tools on the device to keep it secure and prevent unauthorized or personal use. If that device is stolen and contains privileged data, we can remotely wipe it with the press of the button.

It pays to be proactive with mobile device management. We’ve got you covered.