The mobility and remote-access boom is technology powered but business driven. As small and midsize businesses (SMB) increasingly look toward technology to help them rebound in 2010, improved mobility solutions, greater employee productivity and a growing social media presence are all key strategies. Empowering employees with remote access can help SMBs thrive — allowing them to improve customer service and add agility to their business model.
But increasing mobility also means increased risk to security of computing systems, data and the welfare of the very businesses that use mobile devices.
Without proper safeguards, organizations are susceptible to data theft, network abuse, viruses, worms and other network security threats. Here are tips on managing the mobile workforce and wireless network.
Published by Computerworld.com on 30 June; link to the article.