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Dell urges companies to consider work preferences, device types, operating systems, enablement as well as enterprise network and mobile platform security when adopting mobility and bring-your-own-device strategies.
The company said Tuesday that enterprises must find the balance between mobility and security, as BYOD has been noted as one of the causes of security breaches in the company’s Global Security Survey.
“Following a set of proven best practices, backed by flexible, proven mobility solutions, is the ideal way to accommodate an ever-expanding array of device types, platforms and enablement strategies while improving employee productivity and ensuring that vital corporate information and systems are safe and sound,” said Neal Foster, executive director for mobility and integrated solutions at Dell.
Dell recommends that companies set up a BYOD network infrastructure to support bandwidth-intensive tasks and validated devices and applications in one best practice.
Second, the company says enterprises should establish a policy for mobile user and remote access and include password/PIN use, authentication, access controls, virtual private networks and device management in the guidelines.
Dell says businesses should also use data encryption for devices to avoid data loss or data theft; build containers to separate personal and enterprise applications and data within devices and ensure data privacy; and use identity and access management tools such as single sign-on to reduce risks.
