Best practices for keeping mobile data safe

Follow these guidelines to help protect business information stored on easy-to-lose smartphones and tablets.

As technology becomes more and more a part of personal and work life, it’s important to take precautions to protect stored data. If your employees use a smartphone or other mobile device for work, follow these guidelines to protect business information.

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  • Turn off Bluetooth and auto-pairing when they aren’t being used.
  • Use updated Wi-Fi protected access or a virtual personal network, and never share your phone’s hotspot service set identifier with others.
  • Install mobile device management tools that allow the data and security controls to be controlled remotely.

 

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