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From The Heart Of The Data-Centre…

In a recent announcement by SAP, they say that they will ‘push all useful data to mobile devices’. Good news… but not entirely unexpected, the smart-phone of today is just as powerful as the laptop of yesteryear and much easier to carry. However, security and usage policies are sorely lacking in enterprises of all sizes.

I wrote previously on keeping up with the user and what they install on their smart-phones, this just emphasises the point further. If all data is available, even that from the heart of the data-centre, then the security should be as strong as that you usually have for the data-centre… policies for appropriate usage, data-loss-prevention and anti-malware to name a few. Remote device management including data wipe should be considered, and even encryption for the device and any removable media (aka memory cards).

The data-centre has arrived in your pocket… but does the CIO/CISO realise it… and if they do, have they done anything to protect it… yet?

Guy Bunker

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