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Remote mobile security vs Local mobile security

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BANGALORE, INDIA: Mobile Apps and Mobile Business Processes are becoming a routine part of daily work life, yet companies still wrestle with mobile security.

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 They are totally correct to worry about how easily mobile devices are lost and stolen. They are also concerned that employees are quick to find new ways to use mobility for work while giving little thought to the security implications of what they do every day. I think this is due to the years of working behind the office-centric firewall which has made it possible for workers to do what they do every day without even thinking about security, as the corporate IT infrastructure protects them.

Mobility introduces entirely new kinds of risks and new ways sensitive information can be lost. This has left companies more vulnerable, or it has limited the way companies leverage mobility out of fear of becoming more vulnerable to data loss. A good enterprise grade security platform enables companies to develop and enforce policies in a systematic way. However, as you develop a security strategy, it’s important to recognize there are two fundamental pieces of a mobile security solution: remote security and local security.

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