Mobile Workforces Are on the Rise – Encryption Should Be Too!

Productivity and efficiency are on the rise for your company when the mobile workforce comes into play. With advancements in mobile internet speeds, hi-definition videos, and telecommunication technologies, this allows work to become increasingly mobile. Although it creates a little freedom from the office, it also creates freedom in terms of security measures, which can be a danger to your company.

Your mobile device can be a primary way to access the company’s resources and applications, which will threaten the company’s success; there is a potential for major data theft and unauthorized access to the network through stolen and lost devices.

What’s at Stake?

Mobile devices, such as laptops, smartphones, and tablets, are fairly easy to steal or misplace. Without proper data encryption, they become easily accessible and high-risk for data loss. Pre-configuration for automatic logins draw attacks to your company’s:

• Mail servers,
• Networks,
• Data Resources, and
• Enterprise Applications.

These devices also pose data-security risks. Mobile Malware is on the rise and most of it stems from 3^rd party sites and markets. It’s hard to know what kind of personal applications are being placed next to your company’s applications.

What Does Encryption Do for Your Company?

• It encrypts, controls, and monitors only corporate data on the device, and

You must make sure all corporate data on mobile devices is encrypted to make it unreadable to unauthorized users. You must also have data wipe options that allow system administrators to remotely wipe company data off lost or stolen devices.

Are your mobile devices safe against threats? Contact CTECH Consulting Group at (403) 457-1478 or email us at info@ctechgroup.net to find out more about our managed IT services. We’ll handle everything for you at a flat-rate monthly fee so you can stop worrying and start focusing on your company.

Written by Carl Fransen

posted on February 5, 2016

Carl Fransen

My passion is to make my mark on the world in a positive and lasting way. I want to set an example for my son that his father can compete with integrity in today’s world, be very successful, and leave the world a better place for him.

Combining my technical/business-based education with a long career steadily progressing up the corporate ladder, I decided to build a company that held true to my values. So, I founded and designed the next generation of IT support firm: CTECH Consulting Group Inc. We are a completely automated, cloud-based IT company designed to compete against any other IT firm without the overhead. We promote a lifestyle to all our staff where they can work anywhere, at any time, access any information on any device that is relevant to their job, and collaborate with anyone they want to.