ITBusinessEdge: Symantec: How SMBs Can Protect Their Mobile Devices
Internet-connected smartphones are becoming essential business gear. How can you protect them against hackers? Encryption, security software, strong policies.
“As smartphones gain capabilities, mobile workers increasingly use them to manipulate or view data from within the firewall, bringing about greater work productivity. As a result, SMBs are more at risk of data loss due to misplaced or stolen mobile devices.
So how can small and medium-sized businesses mitigate or reduce these risks? Security vendor Symantec sent me a list of tips SMBs can use to better protect business information on mobile devices. I highlighted a trio of the most relevant suggestions below, and added my own thoughts to them.”