Endpoint/Device Security

In order to implement effective mobile security, security evangelists must balance risk and cost and speak the language of business.

BYOD has enhanced productivity, but increased security concerns.

In the PC world, attackers prefer to compromise legitimate sites to spread malware. But in the realm of mobile, pornographic sites are the preferred launching pad for viruses.

As the bring-your-own-device movement becomes commonplace and better managed, it's time for security pros to move their focus toward securing the mobile application.

Path, a company that operates a virtual journal application for iOS and Android devices, agreed to pay the FTC $800,000.

A more substantial enterprise mobility framework can be conceived with a combination of NAC, MDM and MAM based on organizational requirements.

The NBA's New Orleans Hornets needed to provide its off-the-court, but highly mobile staff with a secure method for communicating. It found an enterprise remote access solution that could help.

This phenomenon sees applications designed for consumers - such as Dropbox, Skype, Google Apps, WordPress, GoToMyPC - finding their way into the corporate tool box.