Mobile Security That Businesses Can Take to the Bank—and Beyond

Electronic payments have dethroned the use of cash, and day-to-day banking has moved online and mobile. Take the recent flurry of news regarding the race between Apple Pay and Android Pay vying to be the mobile payment method of choice.

The truth is, it’s safer to carry around these mobile payment methods than regular plastic, where account details are relatively easy to steal by pickpocketing, card skimming or consumer hacks. But while digital communication is the preferred way for consumers to manage finances, it is also becoming a threat to the security of personal and corporate data.

Enter another hot topic with inherent security concerns—corporate BYOD. Whether a device provided by the company or an employee’s personal device used for work under a Bring Your Own Device policy, smart devices can hold a great deal of sensitive corporate assets and customer data. As a result, banks and other highly-regulated organizations need to develop security strategies that can be applied across all devices, regardless of who owns them.

I recently wrote an article for ITProPortal discussing the tools and best practices to help ensure corporate information for enterprises of all sizes stay protected, both on devices and over cellular or Wi-Fi connections. To read the complete article, visit: http://bit.ly/1hBwgGa