Mobile Security: Threats, Exposures, and Enterprise Best-Practices
May 6, 2012 1:00pm-4:30pm
Instructor:Mike Finneran
Principal,
dBrn Associates Inc
Mobile security has been a constant (if not growing) issue in IT, and those concerns are now being accelerated with the move to personal-owned devices or “BYOD”. While lost or stolen devices remain the most predominant threat [not sure about this…], BYOD introduces additional concerns regarding mobile malware, jailbroken or rooted devices, and the exposure created by connecting to unsecured Wi-Fi networks - and these concerns are of course evengreater in regulated industries. Further, more sophisticated users have learned to work around policy with such tricks as forwarding emails to unprotected personal accounts and storing files on cloud-based storage services beyond the reach of IT.
And while much current concern stems from the increasing use of smartphones and tablets that run a new generation of mobile operating systems, mobile security also extends to wireless LANs and other radio-based communications as well.
This session will identify the major areas of concern with regard to authentication, privacy and systems availability. We will look at the key exposures in each of the various wireless technologies including 3G/4G, WiMAX, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, assess how each of the leading mobile operating systems measures up to the requirements of enterprise-grade security, and discuss the role users themselves must play in securing corporate information in this new environment.
Hear from past attendees of Michael Finneran’s Mobility workshops
“An excellent session.”
“Great intensive course that covers most of the hot issues with regards to enterprise mobility... Speaker is well prepared and good at having people participate in the class.”
