{"id":7983,"date":"2016-12-07T07:44:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T07:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/datcomWP\/?p=7983"},"modified":"2016-12-07T07:44:00","modified_gmt":"2016-12-07T07:44:00","slug":"tip-of-the-week-every-mobile-device-policy-needs-to-cover-these-3-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/2016\/12\/07\/tip-of-the-week-every-mobile-device-policy-needs-to-cover-these-3-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Tip of the Week: Every Mobile Device Policy Needs to Cover These 3 Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Smartphones, laptops, tablets, and other mobile technology are practically necessities in today\u2019s modern workplace; especially if you want to keep productivity flowing at all times. However, implementing mobile devices into your workplace infrastructure is more complicated than it sounds, especially if you want to preserve security. Here are three topics to consider when implementing mobile devices in the workplace.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Data Security<br \/>\n<\/strong>One of the key concerns that any business using mobile devices needs to account for is security. When you add new devices to your business\u2019s network, you\u2019re adding endpoints that could potentially fall victim to hacking attacks. The more devices that are connected to a network, the more patches and updates that need to be installed in order to maintain security. Basically, adding new devices means more work, and more work can lead to cut corners, which inevitably leads to compromised devices.<\/p>\n<p>A mobile device management solution is capable of securing all of your organization&#8217;s devices, be they smartphones or laptops. It\u2019s the easiest way to manage access to mission-critical data, whitelist and blacklist apps, and remotely wipe devices that have been compromised.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connectivity<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen you\u2019re taking mobile devices out of the office, you need to consider how your employees (and yourself) are going to connect to sensitive corporate data. While you could just connect to your cloud solution through a public Wi-Fi connection, this is discouraged, as public Wi-Fi can often be compromised. You never know who else could be on the network, watching your every move.<\/p>\n<p>In instances like these, a virtual private network (VPN) is a valuable tool. With a VPN, you can access your network\u2019s data over an encrypted connection, meaning that as long as you are connected to a wireless network, the data sent to and from your device will be secured so that any onlookers won\u2019t be able to do anything with your data. The data sent to your device is encrypted and then decrypted upon arrival, so if any hackers try to steal it in transit, they\u2019ll only get a jumbled batch of letters and numbers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cloud Access<\/strong><br \/>\nOf course, you\u2019ll need access to your organization\u2019s data, especially when you\u2019re out of the office and using several different devices. To do so, you need a cloud solution that allows your business to share and collaborate on files in real time, across multiple platforms. Most importantly, you want to ensure that your team can open crucial data that\u2019s needed to keep operations moving forward, even when out of the office. A dynamic cloud solution&#8211;either public, private, or hybrid&#8211;is the key to solving this pain point. Depending on your business\u2019s specific needs, you\u2019ll want one that prioritizes the functionality and security your business requires.<\/p>\n<p>For all of your business\u2019s mobile device security needs, you can contact COMPANYNAME. We\u2019ll work with you to ensure that your devices aren\u2019t putting your business\u2019s data at risk. To learn more, reach out to us at PHONENUMBER.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smartphones, laptops, tablets, and other mobile technology are practically necessities in today\u2019s modern workplace; especially if you want to keep productivity flowing at all times. However, implementing mobile devices into your workplace infrastructure is more complicated than it sounds, especially if you want to preserve security. 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