mobile technologies

Editor's Corner

Sun, 03 Dec 2006 19:01:39 -0500

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Keeping up with wireless and mobile technologies isn't easy--given the waves of news as well as the constant stream of product and service announcements arriving every day. That's why I wanted to check in with readers about their favorite links and online resources related to wireless and mobile news. I'd love to be able to gather up a long list of good resource sites and share them here next week. So send them in! --Judy

How to achieve "secure mobility"

Sun, 10 Sep 2006 20:01:38 -0400

It's hard to believe, but a recent survey says that just 5 percent of today's enterprise workers are mobile warriors. Given the availability of mobile technologies and the increasing demand for information in real-time, that statistic will surely climb--and fast. That's why experts are advising organizations to get a secure mobility strategy in place before device management, networking issues, and security headaches start hitting home. The key element, according to one expert, is understanding all of the new information and functions that are landing in the network stack. Traditionally, wireless local area network advancements have been made at the first three layers, along with wireless Ethernet connectivity. As Dominic Orr, CEO of Aruba, explains, IT leaders need targeted, user-oriented identification, content and location data to build secure mobile infrastructures. Mapping out such a strategy requires asking a few basic questions at the outset: who needs wireless link access, what's their job in our enterprise, what type of device is required and what applications are needed. That's exactly why his company is focused on providing functionality and enhanced features for the next layers in WLAN controllers and thin access points. Article

Editor's Corner

Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:01:40 -0400

The small and medium-sized enterprise needs every advantage it can get in order to compete and that's essentially what's driving the business sector towards mobile technologies. A new study from the Yankee Group indicates that 60 percent of today's small business owners have either deployed or are embarking on deploying mobile networks and wireless applications--a big spike from last year's 54 percent. While email is the top reason for the wireless push, managers in the sector are coming to realize that wireless can support a whole host of business services and applications and can give their business a clear return. Furthermore, emerging technologies will make wireless even more attractive to SMB managers. One promising innovation is xMax, a new type of wireless VoIP that's a low-power and lower-cost network option that can free businesses from relying on WiFi access for their phones. -Judy

Nine ways to secure mobile devices

Sun, 11 Jun 2006 20:01:38 -0400

Given all the continuing news and warnings about the insecurity of wireless and mobile devices, it is comforting to find that there are some substantial things enterprises can do to secure mobile technologies. Not surprisingly, the first step, as with any type of computing security initiate, is to educate today's mobile device users about security issues, best practices and their role in the security chain of command. On the IT side of the equation, security leaders have to build a solid mobile management system, decide access rights to critical and valuable files and networks, and enable lock-down or "kill" features in the event a laptop or handheld data device goes missing. Those are just four of nine good security practices organizations can use to keep mobile computing and wireless connectivity secure. Article