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How To Reduce Mobile Risks: 10 Ways
By Ericka Chickowski on 2011-06-06



According to a recent report from Juniper Networks, since the summer of 2010, the mobile world has seen a 400 percent increase in mobile malware. During the same time, about one in twenty mobile devices were lost or stolen.
"The last 18 months have produced a non-stop barrage of newsworthy threat events, and while most had been aimed at traditional desktop computers, hackers are now setting their sights on mobile devices. Operating system consolidation and the massive and growing installed base of powerful mobile devices is tempting profit-motivated hackers to target these devices," Jeff Wilson, principle analyst, Security at Infonetics Research. "Businesses need security tools that provide comprehensive protection: from the core of the network to the diverse range of endpoints that all IT shops are now forced to manage and secure."
As channel partners help customers find ways to better manage their mobile risks, consider the following suggestions offered up by the security pros at the Juniper Networks Global Threat Center in the Malicious Mobile Threats Report 2010/2011.
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1. Install on-device anti-malware to protect against malicious applications, spyware, infected SD cards and malware-based attacks to the device.

2. Use on-device firewall to protect device interfaces.

3. Utilize SSL VPN clients to protect data in transit and to ensure secure and appropriate network access and authorization.

4. Leverage a tool that allows you to administer centralized remote locate, track, lock, wipe, backup and restore facilities for lost and stolen devices.

5. Centralize administration of devices to enforce and report on security policies across the entire mobile device population.

6. Offer support for all major mobile platforms, including Google Android, RIM BlackBerry, Apple iOS, Microsoft Windows Mobile, and Nokia Symbian to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.

7. Monitor messaging and control of installed applications on devices.

8. Seek out a tool that integrates with network-based technologies, such as network access control (NAC), to ensure the security posture of mobile devices before allowing access to corporate resources.

9. Organizations will need management capabilities to enforce security policies, such as mandating the use of PINs/passcodes.

10. Seek out a solution that offers the ability for an administrator to monitor device activity for data leakage and inappropriate use.

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