Companies need a strong management strategy and security for their employees’ mobile phones to avoid data loss. Call Creative IT on 020 7064 4996 for advice.
Data theft on mobile devices
Many companies give professional mobile devices to their employees, who can access their emails and files on the move at all times. There is one downside: these devices are very often used privately, and it is precisely during these uses that risks to confidential or private data appear.
Viruses on Android are now common and sometimes even develop on the Google Play Store platform, allowing the download of validated applications. So how do you manage a fleet of mobile devices used for both professional and private purposes? SMEs are often the most affected by attacks and data theft, because existing backup and security solutions represent a very substantial part of their budget.
The importance of a management strategy for mobile devices within companies
It is now a question of putting in place a real strategy for the management of these mobile devices. One of the main objectives is to make regular backups to ensure that no data will be lost. However, it will be necessary to define which data is to be saved, and to distinguish between professional and private data.
With the arrival of the GDPR, it is strongly recommended that companies do not keep too much of their employees’ private data on their servers, at the risk of having to provide a large number of proofs and processes.
Other problems appear with remote access to company servers via VPNs. This is once again a channel at risk, given both the professional and the private use of the mobile devices in question.
Creative IT can help your company decide which security system to choose for mobile devices
The solution to these risks is to implement an optimal security system on these mobile devices. Take the example of Knox on Android, a data protection service that secures an entire business environment and defines what use the owner can make of the device.
For all SMEs, there is highly competent and protected management software at lower cost, ensuring the management of business data while running as few risks as possible.
Get in touch with Creative IT on 020 7064 4996 for more information about securing your company’s mobile phones.