Mobile Device Security For Dummies

Factor mobile devices into your IT equation

About the Book

Smartphones and tablets have invaded the workplace, and your employees are using them to access the Internet, transmit information, and even communicate with internal systems every day. Security nightmare? It doesn't have to be! Read this book and you'll uncover how to lock down those mobile devices so doing business on the go doesn't do you in.

• You can't beat 'em — see how to assimilate smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices safely into your organization
• Know the players — understand and accommodate the needs of users, admins, management, and vendors; they all have a stake in mobile device security
• Explore your options — compare mobile device management solutions, including Exchange ActiveSync and Open Mobile Alliance Device Management
• Make policies work together — learn to structure policies for mobile devices that comply with existing company policies
• Examine the tools — discover all the advantages your VPN can provide
• The big picture — create loss/theft protection, anti-virus, and backup/restore protocols
• Real-world application — review case studies that use Junos Pulse and show how solutions have been applied

About the Authors

Rich Campagna is a Director of Product Management at Juniper Networks and a former sales engineer for Sprint.

Subbu Iyer is a Senior Product Manager at Juniper Networks and strategist for Junos Pulse.

Ashwin Krishnan is a Director of Product Management at Juniper Networks and a former Nokia employee.