Welcome to the world of mobile devices. Very soon there will be more smart devices than there are people on the planet Earth. Today, nearly every individual uses some kind of mobile device. This is a wonderful time and devices are today's future now. This book, Mobile Security: How to Secure, Privatize, and Recover Your Devices, will not only introduce you to this wonderful mobile world, but also help you manage the basic risk that comes with these devices. This book also covers the topic of the day, privacy. This book will provide you with a step-by-step template on what you need to do to protect yourself, and will also give you instructions on what to do if you have an issue with your device.
Chapter 1, Living in a Mobile World, starts by taking you down the road of mobile devices. We cover how mobile devices are used, definitions like BYOD, and a bit of history. All of this information is to get you ready to understand how to best use your device.
Chapter 2, Users and Mobile Device Management, talks about MDM, which may be a new concept to many device users. MDM is used by many companies in order to keep a firewall between the device and the corporate network. MDM is also used to manage devices and make sure that your device does not adversely impact the corporate network.
Chapter 3, Privacy – Small Word, Big Consequences, talks about privacy, which is a very important consideration in the world of "instant" data. You can Google yourself and find all types of information about you. This chapter will help you understand your Internet identity as well as understanding the type of data that can be found about you.
Chapter 4, Mobile and Social – the Threats You Should Know About, will help you to understand the various scams and social engineering that can impact you. We all live in a social world of Facebook, LinkedIn, or even IBM Connections. These very cool tools can also be used against you. Let's not forget the cloud, another great feature of the social world, but it also has its risks. We will show you how to safely navigate this social world.
Chapter 5, Protecting Your Mobile Devices, shows you the various features smart devices provide that can help you keep your device safe. This can include how to create "good" passwords, using encryption, and whom to contact if you have a problem.
Chapter 6, Support and Warranty Insurance, talks about insurance and support, which can be very confusing. You may get your device from one vendor, your phone service from another, and your e-mail from another. This chapter will show you what you need to do if you have an issue. Also discussed in this chapter is the extended warranty.
Chapter 7, Baby Boomers, Teens, and Tweens – Sorry, we don't have next week's lottery numbers, but we can tell you that the growth of smart mobile devices is significant. Mobile-based solutions using small handheld devices are becoming the standard for personal and business use. In the future, more and more computing will be conducted via these small devices. This chapter will show you what is upcoming and its impact.
Chapter 8, Getting Your Life Back After You've Been Hacked, is not only a summary of what has been reviewed in this book, but most importantly this is a checklist of steps that the end user can use in order to get their life back if they are hacked or if their device is lost.
Appendix A, IBM Notes Traveler, explains the IBM Notes Traveler software, which is a mobile device product that provides access to IBM Lotus e-mails. This product, along with IBM Domino, provides an end-to-end solution for mobile access to corporate e-mail via a mobile solution.
Appendix B, Mobile Device Management, is an advanced chapter that shows the management side of MDM, while Chapter 2, Users and Mobile Device Management, shows the end user impact. This appendix shows the solutions and choices for a corporate environment.
Appendix C, Tips to Help You Protect Your Mobile Device, is a supporting appendix for Chapter 3, Privacy – Small Word, Big Consequences.
Appendix D, Mobile Acceptable Use Policy Template, discusses the Mobile Acceptable Use Policy (MAUP) document that many companies ask end users to sign. This "sample" template is provided as part of this book in order to show you, the end user, what you may need to sign. Also, the MAUP template may be used by a company as a starting point to create a corporate Mobile Acceptable Use Policy for enterprise rollout.
Appendix E, The History of Social Networking, the Internet, and Smartphones, provides additional information about the history of the Internet and mobile technologies.
In order to use this book you need:
A desire to learn about how to keep yourself safe using your mobile device.
A mobile device.
Time – take time to follow the steps and ask for information. Chapter 8, Getting Your Life Back After You've Been Hacked, is not only a great summary chapter, but also provides a table that you should fill out (keep it safe and don't post it on a social site).
This book is primarily for you, the person that has a smart device. The appendices have a few sections that include more advanced information on Traveler and MDM. But overall, this book is for anyone that would like to stay safe using their mobile device.
This book provides details on the threats that are manifested daily in our Internet world. Also, this book provides a special list of actions you can take to protect yourself.
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