Information Security Handbook

Mobile devices

Mobile devices are a way of life in the modern enterprise. Establishing policy and security controls are an important step in ensuring the security of organizational data on mobile devices. Bear in mind the following guidelines and principles when dealing with mobile devices:

• Develop a mobile device policy: A mobile device policy is an important part of an organization's ability to manage its overall information security posture.
• Inventory: Identify mobile devices maintaining an inventory, ensuring that unauthorized devices do not obtain access to organizational resources.
• Mobile device management: Utilize a centralized management tool managed by the organization to ensure mobile device compliance with organizational policies. ...