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Mobile Security: How to Secure, Privatize, and Recover Your Devices

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Mobile Security: How to Secure, Privatize, and Recover Your Devices

Overview of this book

The threat of hacking may be the most damaging on the internet. Mobile technology is changing the way we live, work, and play, but it can leave your personal information dangerously exposed. Your online safety is at risk and the threat of information being stolen from your device is at an all- time high. Your identity is yours, yet it can be compromised if you don't manage your phone or mobile device correctly. Gain the power to manage all your mobile devices safely. With the help of this guide you can ensure that your data and that of your family is safe. The threat to your mobile security is growing on a daily basis and this guide may just be the help you need. Mobile Security: How to Secure, Privatize, and Recover Your Devices will teach you how to recognize, protect against, and recover from hacking attempts and outline the clear and present threats to your online identity posed by the use of a mobile device. In this guide you will discover just how vulnerable unsecured devices can be, and explore effective methods of mobile device management and identity protection to ensure your data's security. There will be special sections detailing extra precautions to ensure the safety of family members and how to secure your device for use at work.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Mobile Security: How to Secure, Privatize, and Recover Your Devices
Credits
Foreword
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Tips to Help You Protect Your Mobile Device
The History of Social Networking, the Internet, and Smartphones
Index

Appendix B. Mobile Device Management

The concept of deploying mobile communication devices in the corporate environment began with the introduction of the pager and has progressed from early Personal Information Management (PIM) devices, to cell phones, to smartphones, and now tablet devices. As more corporate and client data is communicated through and stored on mobile devices, corporate security and Information Technology (IT) departments have sought to protect corporate information. The development of solutions to secure corporate data has grown and these technologies have been labeled Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions.

The goal of MDM solutions is to secure not only the devices through controlling features such as cameras, GPS, and other functionalities, but also the ability to manage corporate data on the phone. It is important to understand the differences between corporate and personal data when deploying an MDM solution. Many corporate IT and legal departments are concerned about protecting sensitive data; this is often too narrow of a label as some contents within an e-mail or contact data may not contain sensitive data, but are protected because they fall within the corporate mail container.

The requirements and ultimate selection and use of a Mobile Device Management (MDM) product depends on the overall security requirements in the environment and what other functions are trying to be addressed through the implementation of the solution, such as device tracking or asset control. Prior to implementing an additional layer of complexity and potentially expense, it is important to understand the solutions that are available within the environment (such as IBM Notes Traveler or Microsoft Exchange Active Sync) and how they can be leveraged to deploy an effective solution.