The proliferation of smartphones has created headaches for security-minded IT departments everywhere, but a Motorola subsidiary aims to give system administrators more peace of mind with a solution for managing Android phones in business environments. Three Laws Mobility, purchased by Motorola eight months ago, announced Tuesday that its management solution for Android phones is now ready for prime time. The offering allows organizations to remotely control Android handsets made by 3LM manufacturing partners.
While remote administration will appeal to micromanagers - it isn't the solution for security. Encryption of everything is a fine idea. Black lists and white lists are good. But, opening a device to remote administration? DUHHH!
Better idea: Set the phone up, IN THE SHOP! Lock it down as circumstances require, give it back to the user, and away he goes. DO NOT open up another vector for attack by enabling remote administration!
I don't enable remote administration on anything - modems, routers, desktops, laptops, phone, or anything else!
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Enterprise Security System Puts Android Under Lock and Key
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. October 12, 2011 01:18 PMThe proliferation of smartphones has created headaches for security-minded IT departments everywhere, but a Motorola subsidiary aims to give system administrators more peace of mind with a solution for managing Android phones in business environments. Three Laws Mobility, purchased by Motorola eight months ago, announced Tuesday that its management solution for Android phones is now ready for prime time. The offering allows organizations to remotely control Android handsets made by 3LM manufacturing partners.
Better idea: Set the phone up, IN THE SHOP! Lock it down as circumstances require, give it back to the user, and away he goes. DO NOT open up another vector for attack by enabling remote administration!
I don't enable remote administration on anything - modems, routers, desktops, laptops, phone, or anything else!