When it comes to Internet access in the workplace the main concerns for most organisations are still the cost of that access, the connection speed and its reliability. However the bigger and more dangerous issues are of course the security threat the connection poses to the business, what it’s being used for as well as when and where employees are actually accessing it.
Trust/trəst/ : Firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.
The foundations of the working of human society are built on trust. This has been so since the beginning of recorded history. As our communities evolved from hunter gatherer groups into agricultural chiefdoms, and ultimately modern states their operation, increasing complexity and success relied not only upon our cultural evolution as posited by Robert Wright in Non-Zero (http://www.nonzero.org/) but also upon trust. Trust is integral to our ‘culture.’
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Mobile devices are quickly becoming a target rich and high return on investment environment for malicious attackers. Their use is expected to surpass the use of existing laptops and desktop computers by a factor of at least three in the next five years. The rapid innovation that is often associated with these devices also means that in the near future they are expected to have expanded capabilities, including touch less payments, personal data repositories, fully functional local applications, and the ability to simultaneously enable high-speed access to corporate and personal networks and applications. There are numerous behaviors and capabilities that users can adopt to help them mitigate risks and enhance the security of mobile devices without introducing debilitating restrictions or limiting functionality that make them less useful. This article will discuss five of the more useful ones.
Feeling pressure to implement a BYOD strategy? Start getting ready because BYOD is inevitable, but don’t pull the trigger on that shiny new miracle solution before you’ve covered the basics and know that it is right for you.
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