BYOD reality: Missing mobile device usage policies
Gone are the days when employees only used a company-issued phone or laptop for work. Today, employees bring personal smartphones and tablets to the office and often have …
Citadel Trojan targets airport employees with VPN attack
Trusteer have recently discovered a sophisticated Man in the Browser (MitB) enterprise attack that targets VPN users at a major international airport hub. Using the Citadel …
Sophos helps businesses embrace BYOD
Sophos announced the latest version of its mobile device management (MDM) solution, Sophos Mobile Control 2.5. With an updated web-based administrative console and new feature …
Coud-based security service for iOS devices
Websense released the new TRITON Mobile Security solution, a cloud-based security service for iOS devices on wireless mobile networks. It combines four key elements for …
BYOD increases costs for most organizations
The results of a study by Lieberman Software Corporation confirms that BYOD (bring your own device) increases costs to businesses. Respondents were asked if they believed …
BYOD is overtaking the workplace, security is top concern
Across the U.S. and Europe, the majority (78 percent) of enterprise IT decision makers say that employees are already using consumer devices to conduct company business, …
Can big data analytics reduce cyber risk?
The Information Security Forum (ISF) has released a report that recommends proactive, preventative big data analytics for businesses that want to increase business agility, …
Open source NAC system PacketFence 3.5 released
PacketFence is a fully supported, trusted, free and open source network access control (NAC) system. Among the features provided by PacketFence, there are: BYOD (Bring Your …
Hidden security risks of top mobile apps
Appthority cast a spotlight on the hidden behaviors of the top free mobile apps. The report reveals the security issues raised by the BYOD movement, app market fragmentation …
What will the workplace of the future look like?
IT consumerization is dependent on an open-minded approach by organizations, and most likely to succeed with specific, pre-defined parameters, according to Dell and Intel. …
Novell makes BYOD enterprise ready
Novell announced the availability of ZENworks Mobile Management, which addresses the pain points device administrators and managers face today, including BYOD (bring your own …
BYOD governance, security and privacy issues
Even IT professionals tasked with securing corporate data would be concerned about the privacy of their personal information if mobile device management (MDM) software were …