According to Forrester Research, more than half of North American and European organizations are developing bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies in the workplace. However, letting employees use their personal mobile devices for work-related purposes can cause problems relating to company security policies, laws and employee privacy perceptions. Many businesses, for example, have deployed enterprise mobility management (EMM) … Continue reading Balancing Security and Privacy in BYOD →

In the span of just one year from 2012 to 2013, smartphone thefts in the U.S. nearly doubled to 3.1 million, according to Consumer Reports. Every one of those losses and thefts could enable multiple security breaches for businesses and organizations. Why? Because confidential data stored on a mobile phone isn’t the only asset that’s … Continue reading Five Best Practices for Securing Mobile Devices and Everything They Touch →

What increased 66 percent in the span of just a few months? The amount of court cases where social media content was key evidence. That trend means it’s a matter of when, not if, your organization winds up embroiled in a case centering around social content. Skeptical? Consider how the selection of social media services … Continue reading Social Media + Mobile = New Privacy and Security Risks →

If you are among the 74 percent of organizations using or adopting a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy then you know that the key to a successful enterprise mobile strategy is understanding not only technology, but also human nature.1 When employees are allowed to use their personal smartphone or tablet for work there’s a marked uptick to … Continue reading You’ve Adopted a BYOD Mobile Strategy. Now What? →

More often than not, we are reading headlines about high-profile email hacks. The recent Pentagon breach, for example, shows the number of emails most workers receive daily, increases the chances that phishing and other attack methods will succeed. The good news? There is no shortage of proven technologies and practices for securing emails and, in … Continue reading Why It’s Time to Rethink Email Security →