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Posted by: Bill Landon on Wed, Sep 17, 2003 Provided by: FreeTranslation.com |
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| Lax security exposed by lack of PDA policy |
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Despite heavy investment in IT security over the past few years and a recent spate of high-profile virus outbreaks, companies are still leaving glaring holes in their security strategies - most notably with the use of mobile devices.
A silicon.com survey has revealed that a staggering 68 per cent of companies have no policy in place controlling employees' use of PDAs. In an instant all the costly work done 'securing the perimeter' from outside infections is undermined by the fact that a member of staff can just walk straight into the office and plug their PDA straight into the network, irrespective of what it may contain, or what they may intend to upload or download. http://silicon.com/news/500007-500001/1/6050.html |
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