5 Steps to Secure a Mobile Workforce #infosec #grc - 0 views
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Here are five steps your company can implement quickly and cost-effectively.
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2. Ensure that user devices adhere to defined corporate security policies before, during, and after network connection.
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3. Encrypt sensitive data and log file access to ensure that data is not compromised if a mobile device is lost or stolen.
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4. Automatically filter and delete SMS spam by setting up pre-defined, configurable settings on mobile devices.
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"Some 2.8 million Americans now work permanently from home offices and a full 38 million (37 percent of the total U.S. workforce) telecommute at least once a month. For the most part, the mainstreaming of telecommuting and the arrival of the virtual or mobile office has been a positive development, both in terms of employee productivity and cost reduction. However, one of the challenges of the proliferating mobile workforce is for companies to ensure that their most-sensitive customer and corporate information is truly secure."