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Fuel Oil News September 2015

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go about it, rigorous app testing is a must if you're serious about mobile security in your workplace. TURN BYOD INTO BYOS The kinds of heavy-handed, one-sided security measures that worked in traditional computing will not work for mobile. Because of the immense amount of private information we store on our phones (let's face it, our phones usually know us better than our spouses), employees are highly resistant to the kind 'Big Brother' scale management and monitoring that would be needed to truly control how your employees use their devices at work. The good news is that there are steps you can take to pro- tect your business by proactively assuming a defensive posture. This means building security from the ground up by turning your employees from potential security risks to your first line of defense—educating them on how to transform a bring-your-own- device environment into a bring-your-own-security workplace. You employees need to know what their apps are really doing. How are they storing information? What organizations are they communicating with? Is the data being they send being encrypted? They must also learn to follow basic mobile security procedures, such as implementing passcodes, and being wary of using unsecured wi-fi hotspots. Similarly, you need visibility. Do you know if your employee just uploaded a bunch of data to Dropbox? Do you know which apps are sending your data in cleartext to servers in other coun- tries? Do you know which of your employees are running out of date operating systems, vulnerable or outdated apps that are susceptible to the latest exploits? You should, and your employ- ees should know these things as well. SMARTER RISK MITIGATION Mobile devices using the right apps can be a productivity booster for your enterprise, and maintaining a workplace where your employees feel comfortable using their personal devices is part of doing business in the 21st century. But you need to be aware of the security risks involved, and make sure you and your employees are taking the right steps to address them. What worked in traditional networked computer envi- ronments of the past won't work for mobile—BYOD requires smarter risk mitigation. Andrew Hoog is the CEO of NowSecure, which provides mobile security solutions, debunks common security assumptions and creates smarter technology to ensure private information remains private and not exposed to unnecessary risks. www.fueloilnews.com | FUEL OIL NEWS | SEPTEMBER 2015 33 BUSINESS OPERATIONS l F O N

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