Sybase - The iPhone is here to stay - (Page 5) typically own their own devices and are not too keen about IT departments wanting to install software to monitor and manage their use of their devices. This scenario is particularly likely to be true of iPhone users. Still, IT departments are responsible for the security of the enterprise and the integrity of the data collected and maintained in the course of doing business. They must protect against security breaches that might occur if phones are “misused,” lost or stolen, when sensitive data is in transit and in an environment in which mobile malware delivered via email is a growing threat? By addressing the unique challenges posed by the iPhone from a strategic, architectural perspective, IT departments can ensure that on the enterprise-only portion of the iPhone, industry-standard encryption algorithms protect all data that is communicated between their data center servers and iPhone clients. They can also make sure that all of the enterprise data at rest on the device is fully encrypted. They can implement and enforce password access and react to potential threats through device lock-down and/or data wipe. All while leaving the non-enterprise area of the iPhone unaffected. Additional, essential functionality that can be delivered through the use of such an enterprise isolation approach includes: • Over-the-air client provisioning and deployment • Automated, unattended software upgrades • Support for standard service monitoring tools • Secure communications with no impact on device processor or battery performance • Single security solution for all mobile device communications Beyond supporting secure email, organizations can also enable iPhone users to take action from within their email clients to initiate or complete business processes, such as submission and approval of expense reports, human resources requisitions and purchase orders, or to receive notifications and view CRM activities. Easier Said Than Done? Not Necessarily. Getting to the crux of the issue, one might ask the simple question: “Okay, I hear what you’re saying. Now tell me how to do it.” Addressing these challenges strategically, organizations need to implement a secure infrastructure that delivers iPhone support without requiring changes to their existing enterprise messaging infrastructures. They need to find a way to cordon off the consumer aspects of the iPhone from the enterprise aspects. Put another way, they need to create an enterprise only zone on the iPhone. Having done that (no problem, right?), IT can then address the specific security and management functionality required to bring the iPhone into compliance with the organization’s rigorous policies. Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Sybase - The iPhone is here to stay Sybase - The iPhone is here to stay Sybase - The iPhone is here to stay - (Page 1) Sybase - The iPhone is here to stay - (Page 2) Sybase - The iPhone is here to stay - (Page 3) Sybase - The iPhone is here to stay - (Page 4) Sybase - The iPhone is here to stay - (Page 5) Sybase - The iPhone is here to stay - (Page 6) Sybase - The iPhone is here to stay - (Page 7) Sybase - The iPhone is here to stay - (Page 8) Sybase - The iPhone is here to stay - (Page 9) http://www.nxtbookMEDIA.com
For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.