Tag: Mobile Protection

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Tips for testing your mobile app security

Michelle Drolet

Wherever an app originates from, it is vital that you can vouch for its security before it is circulated The enterprise has gone mobile and there’s no turning back. And while the BYOD movement has received plenty of attention, IT departments are getting a handle on the security risks of personal mobile devices in the workplace. The

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Towerwall and the Information Security Summit highlighted in SearchSecurity.com Article

Michelle Drolet

Check out Search Security’s article – “HIPAA Omnibus Rule, PPACA challenge enterprise compliance management”, where our own Natalie Kmit and the Information Security Summit 2013 are highlighted: HIPAA Omnibus Rule, PPACA challenge enterprise compliance management WELLESLEY, Mass. — For information security professionals, compliance-related tasks have often proved to be a trying yet necessary part of the job.

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Are mobile apps truly enterprise-secure?

Michelle Drolet

Many companies have embraced the BYOD trend. They may even have developed applications that enable employees to have 24/7 access to business data and tools. The benefits can be counted in productivity boosts and flexibility, but there is a real and present danger that is being ignored all too often. How many of these enterprise

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Views from the Inside: A successful BYOD policy is not just about security

Michelle Drolet

The BYOD trend shows no sign of abating as more and more organizations recognize the potential benefits in terms of cost and convenience. According to a recent surveyby Good Technology, 76 percent of enterprises are now supporting BYOD and the majority of those that still don’t are planning to do so in the near future. When

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Is Your Business Taking the Threat of Mobile Malware Seriously?

Michelle Drolet

Don’t underestimate the damage that malware proprietors can unleash if the right security policies aren’t in place. Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) programs and cloud computing — two of the biggest enterprise trends from the last couple of years — go hand in hand. Employees want to be given the latitude to use their smartphones for work, and

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Verify the Security of your Mobile Apps

Michelle Drolet

Network World – The enterprise is increasingly turning to mobile app developers for solutions to leverage interest in BYOD. Gartner estimates that 70% of mobile professionals will conduct their work on personal smart devices by 2018. The app development boom has fostered a competitive environment for developers and there is a focus on speed. But In the rush to deploy enterprise

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How to ensure mobile apps are secure for the enterprise

Michelle Drolet

As the app revolution has gathered pace and smartphones and tablets have become ubiquitous, the importance of testing app security has grown. Many companies have embraced the BYOD trend. They may even have developed applications that enable employees to have 24/7 access to business data and tools. The benefits can be counted in productivity boosts

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Mobile Devices Get Means For Tamper-Evident Forensic Auditing

Michelle Drolet

The convenience of mobile devices has led to their rapid proliferation in the work place. But along with that convenience come security and compliance issues contributing to the degeneration of trust. Risk management for mobile devices is of rising concern, particularly in highly regulated industries such as healthcare and finance. In order to detect security

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BYOD Brings on a War of Worry

Michelle Drolet

It appears that BYOD, “Bring Your Own Device” to work, is beyond just being a growing trend if not currently a sanctioned practice within the corporate walls. It may seem that bowing to this desire on the parts of employees would have a lot to offer, not the least of which is a reduction in

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Beware of BYOD trend wreaking havoc

Michelle Drolet

Bringing mobile devices to work? Not so fast. Like it or not, the line between the workplace and the home is blurring. Work-at-home arrangements are becoming more common and cloud services make it easier to co-ordinate teams online. People are constantly on call, with the ability to check their emails and stay in touch wherever

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