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Mobile Computing: Top Tips for Securing Data
Security leaks are not only caused by data transfer, but by the mobile device itself. Users need self-discipline. Is it really the fault of problems with a virus protection program, or an insecure hotspot, if users of notebooks, PDAs and removable media lose data? A recent Gartner study showed that 86 percent of all security events in wireless networks are caused by the mobile devices - and not by insecure transfer. Utimaco offers these tips about simple measures for securing data on mobile devices.
Top Tips for your removable media
Make staff aware
Identify device types
Carry out access control
Exclude viruses
Implement encryption
Top Tips for your notebook
Discipline when on the move
Making passwords more difficult to crack
Supplement password protection
Secure standby mode
Set up an electronic safe
Implement automatic encryption
Restrict plug and play
Top Tips for your PDA
Sharpen up your own senses
Individualize the logon screen
Create consequences for incorrect logons
Enter more than just passwords
Demand authentication
Encrypt your data transparently
Watch out for ActiveSync links
Make data secure
Bind the device to the SIM card
Close unused loopholes
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