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Mobile Device Security

Mobile Device Security Options

Because mobile devices reside outside the company firewall and beyond the reach of corporate security policies, they are often where unauthorized activity can occur. Users can inadvertently pass viruses, spyware, and other malware to the company network through the VPN. It still matters that a network has a formidable configuration of layered security, but when a notebook or SmartPhone is lost or stolen, the data stored on the notebook’s is exposed.

Mobile Device Security Policy

Your organization needs to identify and develop mobile security policies to be deployed which will provide adequate protection. The level of protection has to be aligned with the level of risk that your organization is willing to accept. These policies should ensure that the many regulatory or compliance concerns that might be applicable are addressed. The mobile security policy should be integrated within your overall information security policy framework. Key elements to address in the mobile device security policy are:

Like every other security policy, your organization must regularly review its mobile device security policy, particularly after the acquisition of new mobile devices, configuration changes and in the wake of security incidents involving mobile devices. Enterprises have to have ways to protect that data regardless of its location or place of breach. Options available to the enterprise include:

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Mobile Device Access and Use Policy

The purpose of this policy is to define standards, procedures, and restrictions for end users who have specific and authorized business requirements to access enterprise data from a mobile device connected via a wireless or unmanaged network outside of ENTERPRISE’s direct control. This policy applies to, but is not limited to, all devices and media that fit the following device classifications:

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The policy applies to any hardware and related software that could be used to access enterprise resources, even if the equipment is not approved, owned, or supplied by ENTERPRISE.

Mobile Device Access and Use Policy Template - This policy is 10 pages in length. It contains everything that an enterprise needs to implement a functioning and compliant mobile device and use process. Included are forms defining the mobile device environment.

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Other Individual Policies

All of the policies that are provided here are contained within one or more of the templates that are on this site. These policies have been added as individual documents in WORD format (WORD 2003 and WORD 2007) for those clients who just need this particular policy. All policies are Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and ISO compliant.

The policies have just been updated to comply with all mandated requirements and include electronic forms that can be Emailed, filled out completely on the computer, routed and stored electronically -- a total solution.