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Mobile Data Protection Options for Enterprise CIOs by Symantec Corporation
In this podcast, learn about the various options for mobile data protection including data encryption, endpoint threat detection and protection and network access control. Mobile data protection is...
Every Man's Guide to Combat Threats Within Your Organization by ISC2
This eGuide highlights how mobile computing is more than just a trend, what cybersecurity experts have to say about information warfare, and what you can do to enhance team...
Top Five Strategies for Combating Modern Threats - Is Anti-virus Dead? by Sophos Inc.
Read this whitepaper to learn about the security implications of modern threats, where emerging technologies can add real value, and five key strategies for ensuring solid malware protection. The corporate IT...
The Insider Threat and Mobile Devices: Employees Often Evade and Ignore Security Policies by IronKey
internal security policies. These noncompliant workplace behaviors are associated with USB memory sticks, web-based email, social media, and mobile devices. Additional findings include employees' thoughts on the training they have received in relation to internal security and how their...
The Insider Threat and Mobile Devices: Employees Evade and Ignore Security Policies by IronKey
Insider threat represents one of the largest security risks to organizations today. Join IronKey and the Ponemon Institute to review recent research regarding employee non-compliance and learn how successful companies enforce policies to stay secure. Malicious or negligent insiders are the...
Q&A: The Insider Threat and Mobile Devices--Employees Evade and Ignore Security Policies by IronKey
continue to increase and how deploying managed USB flash drives aids in enforcing current policies. Insiders represent one of the greatest threats to a company's information assets. In this Q&A session, Dr. Ponemon of the Ponemon Institute will address the risks organizations face when...
Webcast and Solution Demo - Staying ahead of Threats with Lumension Security Vulnerability Management Solution by Lumension
of software and configuration vulnerabilities. With the dramatic increase of remote employees, widespread availability and use of mobile technology, growth in vulnerable applications, operating systems and configurations and with the exponential increase in malware and...
Defying the Threat of Mobile Malware - BlackBerry Security Safeguards by BlackBerry
This webcast focuses on the ways the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution is designed to minimize the risk of malware, including factors that restrict intruder access and options for identifying and further limiting the risk. Malicious software, or malware, can seriously compromise enterprise...
Security Threats for SMBs by GFI Software Ltd.
Security threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated and harder to detect. Many small and medium sized businesses are still unaware of the threats that...
Simplify, Accelerate and Secure Your Complex Network by Blue Coat
for every user. Because the vast majority of enterprises are distributed, these applications must run over WAN connections to branches and mobile users. A traditional packet delivery network infrastructure is limited and lacks a comprehensive application delivery: network visibility...
A Smarter Approach to WAN Optimization by Exinda Networks
rely heavily upon their network and applications to drive day-to-day operations and support employees and customers. With more remote and mobile users dependent on the wide area network (WAN) and more Web-based applications coming online every day, the amount of traffic crossing...
Who will manage your enterprise messaging? by NaviSite, Inc.
cost pressures in today's economic climate have forced IT departments to do more with less, and still deliver excellent service. Security threats continue to plague IT departments, as spam and viruses show no signs of slowing. At the same time, users expect 100% uptime while demanding tight...
Protecting Against Today's Top IT Security Threats by PhoneFactor, Inc.
part of your security ecosystem – your users.

In this podcast veteran IT journalist Rivka Tadjer will discuss today's top IT security threats with Steve Dispensa, PhoneFactor CTO and host of Security Break Live. They'll tackle topics including:

  • Why and how users are being targeted
  • The
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eGuide: Securing the New Network Architecture by Juniper Networks, Inc.
becoming less about locking down a network perimeter and more about controlling user access and behavior - ensuring data safety in a dynamic and mobile environment. Network access control (NAC) is being promoted as the model to which enterprises should aspire, but few are taking the plunge to a...
Symantec Internet Security Threat Report: Trends for 2008 by Symantec Corporation
APJ Internet Security Threat Report, for the Asia-Pacific/Japan (APJ) region; and the Government Internet Security Threat Report, which focuses on threats of specific interest to governments and critical infrastructure sectors. Together, these reports provide a detailed overview and analysis...
Enabling the Profitable Evolution of Mobile Transport to All-IP by Alcatel-Lucent
As demand for mobile multimedia services increase and average revenue per user declines, mobile service providers must transform their networks to profitably...
Symantec Internet Security Threat Report Volume XIV — Key Facts and Figures by Symantec Corporation
The Internet threat landscape continues to challenge your organization's information with increasingly complex and sophisticated attacks. This is making it even more important for you to have access to global threat intelligence that can assist you in making an informed decision on how best to...
VeriSign Mobile Enterprise Services: Enabling Next-Generation Mobile Messaging for Enterprises by VeriSign, Inc
This Solution Paper provides an overview of the rapidly growing mobile messaging and alerts market, and introduces a solution that addresses that market: VeriSign Mobile Messaging, an offering of VeriSign Mobile...
iAnywhere Mobile Office Trial by Sybase, Inc.
Download this free trial and extend Lotus Domino or Microsoft Exchange to a variety of mobile devices, including iPhone, Windows Mobile and Symbian. With on-device security, wireless email and business process mobilization, you'll be able...
IT Briefing: Managing the Mobile User -- Best Practices for Technology and People by Orange Business Services
The purpose of this IT Briefing is to help you overcome some of the common hurdles of mobile management and implement a mobile strategy that will put your company where it needs to be, a mobile strategy that will follow all the issues...
E-Guide: Ensuring Maximum ROI when Developing Mobile Applications by Sybase, Inc.
deployment approaches. Part two discusses the challenges and benefits of each approach. Part three provides tips to help enterprises maximize mobile application ROI. Read this E-Guide to learn more. Thousands of ingenious, and sometimes frivolous, Apple iPhone applications have inspired...
TowerGroup Mobile Banking Forecast 2009 by VeriSign, Inc
Check out this TowerGroup report to review a forecast for consumer mobile banking between 2008 and 2013. It also provides a call to action for banks and vendors seeking market leadership in the fastest-growing...
The CIO's Guide to Fixed Mobile Convergence by BlackBerry
Organizations seeking solutions that provide high-performance access while addressing security needs can leverage fixed mobile convergence (FMC) systems to enhance communication. This document explores why your organization should implement an FMC solution, the...
Successful Mobile Deployments Require Robust Security by Lopez Research
Now that mobility has become an integral part of an enterprise's infrastructure, IT must now support and secure these mobile devices. Read this whitepaper to find out the unique security requirements that these mobile devices create and the three components of...
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Nokia shrugs off mobile virus danger
The handset giant downplays mobile virus threats maintaining that they are "unlikely to pose an immediate danger... More...
Jun 15, 2005
Mobile device security
article examines some of the primary security issues surrounding mobile devices and suggests what enterprises can do to address them.

Immediate measures to lock out mobile threats
Mobile devices today are so commonplace that not many people pay much mind to them, but they can pose threats to your... More...

Mar 30, 2006
Tiny devices can ring up trouble
Mobile storage devices such as USB memory sticks are posing increased security risks to many companies that are naturally... More...
Aug 31, 2005
RIM touts its enterprise usefulness
In this Q&A, RIM's senior product manager discusses new competitive threats, mobile enterprise applications and claims BlackBerrys are more than just useful e-mail devices... More...
Mar 29, 2006
Newsletters overview by SearchMobileComputing editors
Here's a quick overview of the five newsletters we'll be offering to our members:

Mobile News
The enterprise mobile industry is expanding and evolving faster. In order to do an effective job of managing your... More...
Mar 27, 2003
Related Definitions
single stream 802.11n
802.11n wireless local area network (WLAN) specification. The goal of single-stream 802.11n is to improve the quality of service on mobile devices by taking advantage of 802.11n's wider radio frequency channel and mechanism for decreasing time between transmissions. Single-stream 802.11n takes advantage of the fact... More...
Apr 6, 2009
wireless LAN
A wireless LAN (or WLAN, for wireless local area network, sometimes referred to as LAWN, for local area wireless network) is one in which a mobile user can connect to a local area network (LAN) through a wireless (radio) connection. The IEEE 802.11 group of standards specify the technologies for wireless LANs. 802.11 standards use... More...
Sep 8, 2008
Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager (MSCMDM)
Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager (MSCMDM) is server-based software that allows enterprise IT professionals to manage and automate tasks for Windows Mobile devices. Companies can use MSCMDM to add... More...
Aug 22, 2008