There are a whole spectrum of options available for securing enterprise data on iOS, depending on how much you want to manage the device and the data. ‘Spectrum’ isn’t quite the right word, though, because these options aren’t on a linear continuum – instead they fall into three major buckets:
I want to announce a couple webcasts I’ll be on this week regarding tokenization: one will focus on the grey areas of compliance with tokenization, and the other will offer buyers a list of key evaluation criteria.
Sorry, folks, I wrote the Summary yesterday and got so caught up in CU beating UNLV for our first NCAA Tournament win in 15 years that I forgot to actually post this.
Continuing our series on iOS data security, we need to take some time to understand how data moves onto and around iOS devices before delving into security and management options.
We are happy to announce a new series, where for the first time we will research and document the issues around privileged user management (PUM). It may not sound as exciting as cloud anything, or iOS data protection, but it’s something you overlook at your own risk. Because administrators (those privileged users) have the keys to your kingdom. A sysadmin with malicious intent can cause a very bad day for you and your organization.
The numbers alone don’t tell the story. In 2011 Apple sold 315 million iOS devices (62 million in the fourth quarter alone). There are over 100 million iCloud users – using a service less than a year old. And these numbers are for Apple alone – never mind all the other mobile devices. Apple calls this the dawn of the “post-PC era”, and with numbers like those it’s hard to argue. Even Microsoft is in the midst of what is shaping up to be the largest change in their platform strategy since…
Before we delve into management options we need time to understand the iOS security and data protection models. These are the controls built into the platform – many utilized in the various enterprise options we will discuss in this series. We are focused on data but will also cover iOS security basics, as they play an important role in data security, and for those of you who aren’t familiar with the specifics.
Like everyone else, I have a bunch of jobs. There is the day job and then my job at home. Well, it’s not really a job, it’s more a responsibility – to be a good husband and to teach my kids to be properly functioning adults. As most of you know, I take the parenting responsibility very seriously. I am constantly stressing hard work and best effort. Making the point constantly to my kids that the only thing they can truly control is their own effort.
Today Dell announced its intention to acquire SonicWALL from private equity firm Thoma Bravo. This is less than two years after Thoma Bravo took SonicWALL private in a screaming deal, and with a deal size rumored up to $1.5 billion I think we can safely assume the bankers win again. As always.
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I learned something from the e10+ session during RSA. Usually it’s my least favorite event but this year was different – it was most favorite, and not just because Rich and Mike were instrumental in putting it together. The consumerization presentation was really informative – the audience responses surprised me – but the breach victim “fireside chat” was awesome. The only way we could mimic the human stress angle in a preparedness drill is to set part of your office on fire…