Question

An organization has requested that you initiate a discussion with the members of its information technology department regarding situations in which internal data should become mobile and specify at least four security strategies for mobile data. Initiate a discussion on the four security strategies for mobile devices.

Answer 1

The four security strategies for mobile devices are as below:

1. Say no to Public WIFi - The very basic security strategy is to not be tempted to use the public wifi. This is an easy route for the hacker to invade the mobile device and steal confidential data. Staying away from any random public wifi will ensure that the data is safe and not tempered with.
2. Keeping strong passwords - For any confidential file or document it is suggested to have a strong password to maintain its security. A good use of mix of alpha numeric and allowed special characters should be practiced. Further this should be changed time to time and should not be kept same for a longer period of time.
3. Having and updated mobile software and apps - An outdated version of apps or mobile software can not protect the threat posed by the hackers. Therefore it is strongly recommended to update all the relevant apps and software. It is also recommend to review the apps and their genuineness. In case of doubt better to uninstall it and seek for an alternate and reliable app.
4. Maintaining a back up data and remote access- Inspite of all precautions the device may come under hackers target and you may need to delete it remotely to avoid misuse of data. Therefore to enable the remote access of the data can be very useful. In addition it is advisable to always have a back up file of the document to access in case things go out of control.