Security in the Mobile Device
As for laptops, mobile devices can present particular hazards in safety, particularly when employees are allowed to connect their equipment belonging to the company network. A July 2008 poll showed that 89% of respondents reported using one or more enterprises belonging personally issued smartphones to access e-mails and other company information, and more than half of respondents said that companies which do not issue smart phones should allow employees to store and access company information through their smartphones. (Smartphones risk opening a business)
This can translate into a nightmare for the service, if you need to implement security measures for many types of hardware and software. If no restrictions are in place, May you find you try to provide secure access to different versions of Windows Mobile, RIM Blackberry, Apple iPhone, Symbian devices, Palm and Linux-based devices such as phones Google Android, which should be available in the near future (the HTC Dream will be available this fall).
Mobile security issues and solutions. The first step is to develop reasonable security policies to govern the use of mobile devices on your network. Your organization must have policies that are specific to mobile devices and not simply try to apply the generic security policies. It is also important to educate your mobile device users on security issues, including physical security. Some security policies can be enforced technological, but others are dependent on user compliance.
