Office-bound workers at most companies today have a significant amount of IT security available to them when best practices are followed. Their computers are physically secure; their hard drives are hopefully encrypted; secure Web gateways, intrusion prevention systems and firewalls block dangers from the Internet. Audit trails are in place. Passwords and policies are enforced. Data protection is comprehensive. Take that computer outside of that office, and much of that protection is not available or much less effective — creating a “mobile blind spot.”
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Eliminating the Mobile Security Blind Spot
Posted by: Dor Skuler March 24, 2009 04:00 AMOffice-bound workers at most companies today have a significant amount of IT security available to them when best practices are followed. Their computers are physically secure; their hard drives are hopefully encrypted; secure Web gateways, intrusion prevention systems and firewalls block dangers from the Internet. Audit trails are in place. Passwords and policies are enforced. Data protection is comprehensive. Take that computer outside of that office, and much of that protection is not available or much less effective — creating a “mobile blind spot.”