走向移动化：制定有效的公司移动政策.pdfVIP

GOING MOBILE Developing an Effective Corporate Mobile Policy Developing an Effective Corporate Mobile Policy 1 Going Mobile The wireless revolution has changed. It’s no longer simply about making existing applications accessible remotely. Now the focus is on enabling new applications that don’t just augment existing business models, but instead, transform them. By now, most organizations are clear on the advantages and benefits of wireless data solutions in the enterprise: namely, increased productivity, improved efficiency and improved response times resulting in decreased costs and increased revenue opportunities. But with these advantages come risks, and most have to do with controlling the data contained on wireless devices and the networks and applications to which they connect. How do enterprises maintain control? Ensure compliance? Prevent information loss or leakage? Mobile enterprises that aren’t prepared with answers to these questions are exposing themselves to threats with severe and potentially company-wide implications. It is no longer enough to rely on ad hoc policies regarding wireless computing. One of the best ways for organizations to ensure consistency and security is to develop a comprehensive set of policies. Developing an Effective Corporate Mobile Policy 2 Why Policies Matter Mobile computing devices, especially those acquired by individuals, represent a significant data risk to most organizations. These devices can hold sensitive corporate data and are easily misplaced, stolen or otherwise misappropriated. Second, because these devices are sometimes purchased by individua