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For modern enterprises, the benefits of mobile email are clear: it’s convenient, efficient, it allows for new opportunities, and they are an exceptionally effective way for workers to stay connected with both colleagues and back-office information on an always-on basis. The security considerations surrounding this “killer app,” however, are unfortunately far less straightforward. The very features that benefit mobile workers are the same features threatening the safety of enterprise data and creating new challenges for technology management staffs. While IT departments have historically been responsible for evaluating devices and then securing them and their data within the four walls of a company, today those devices are on the move, putting that data in constant transit. Email is a major risk point for a data breach, as is any unprotected data that is transmitted from a server to a device or from a device to a server. The growth of new push email technologies and the plethora of device types make wireless email security even harder. Push email enables information to be delivered to a device even when it’s locked, making it particularly complex to secure. To guard against security breaches many companies are taking a two-pronged approach. First, they are creating compliance and education programs to minimize the chance that user error will lead to a problem. By requiring employees to follow certain best practices when accessing or storing data on their mobile devices, businesses can lower many risks. Second, they are turning to Sybase's solutions, such as iAnywhere Mobile Office and Afaria, to create technology-based comprehensive, enterprise-ready security solutions designed specifically for the frontline environment. Learn More
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