How to Protect your Mobile Device
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>> Mobile devices are becoming more and
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more popular in the workforce.
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Their big benefit is their portability,
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but that also is one of
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their main vulnerabilities as well.
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If we're going to use mobile devices in the workplace,
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we need to make sure that we follow
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some good security principles.
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Make sure they're protected with passwords or passcodes
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or some names that would
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require you to have strong authentication.
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Bluetooth, the only way to
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secure Bluetooth is to disable it.
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When it's not in use, turn it off.
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Applications, when you install
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applications on these mobile devices,
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they want to know, can I share this information?
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Can I have access to your camera,
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or to your location,
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or any of those other elements?
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Watch what information you turn over to an app.
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There's no reason a cooking application
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needs to know my location,
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so got to think about that.
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If you're storing sensitive information,
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make sure that you have
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access to the remote wipe feature,
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which means if you lose
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that device from a remote location,
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if you type in a proper code,
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that device can be wiped clean of any information.
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Other good things for mobile devices,
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track your mobile device.
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You have to decide about that because
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that requires the GPS function,
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which of course tracks location information.
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But you got to weigh the pros and cons
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>> of whether or not you want to be able
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>> to locate that device should you lose it.
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>> Jailbreaking, or rooting your device
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will break your device
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free of any manufacturer requirements or limitations.
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However, you do compromise your service contract,
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and you leave it open to some vulnerabilities as well.
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These mobile devices,
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are more and more popular smartphones, tablets,
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of course laptops, make sure
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that we secure these devices.
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Make sure that physical security is never overlooked.
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Lock up your laptops, mobile devices,
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when they're not in use, be very
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careful as you travel with them.
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Sensitive information that's mobile
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really presents a unique threat to us,
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so the following steps I hope, are helpful.
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