For all the benefits provided by advanced mobile devices in the
workplace, the technology also presents a number of data protection
hurdles, which, according to an analyst from research firm Ovum, many
businesses are failing to address.
In an interview with Infosecurity, Ovum senior analyst Andrew Kellett called current mobile security practices "immature," especially as they pertain to network access control (NAC). Many businesses are now equipping employees with smartphones and tablets – or allowing them to bring in their own devices – but they have not taken the necessary precautions to ensure these devices connect to the company network in a secure way.
"We are talking about devices that people have made a personal choice to purchase," Kellett told Infosecurity. "The issue for business is that senior people see these as valuable for connecting to systems and networks."
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In an interview with Infosecurity, Ovum senior analyst Andrew Kellett called current mobile security practices "immature," especially as they pertain to network access control (NAC). Many businesses are now equipping employees with smartphones and tablets – or allowing them to bring in their own devices – but they have not taken the necessary precautions to ensure these devices connect to the company network in a secure way.
"We are talking about devices that people have made a personal choice to purchase," Kellett told Infosecurity. "The issue for business is that senior people see these as valuable for connecting to systems and networks."
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