Guidelines about what data can and cannot be stored on mobile devices Companies should introduce clear, strictly enforced and centralised policies to control PDA use within a business environment, similar to the mobile phone policies many already...
Most companies agree that greater mobility and the freedom created by the current range of devices is a boon to staff and the business itself, but these findings reveal the need for the process to be managed effectively.
Users must be educated in what these policies and procedures mean to them - down to the level of acceptable devices, and the need to secure the device and encrypt the data on it. For those with experience of mobile deployment, the biggest issues...
Companies are looking for integrated offerings that can both protect the network and ensure that endpoints are compliant with security policies. Symantec has made the latest acquisition in the rapidly consolidating security space, buying end-point...
Many companies see mobility as key to improving productivity. Mobile devices, smart phones and pocket PCs will let workers on the road stay connected to their corporate network and use many of the applications they depend on at their desks.
He added: "It's all too easy for those of us who live with seamless mobility every day to become blasé about it. Until we think about using seamless mobility to bridge the digital divide. He said in 14 out of the 50 developing countries the GSM...