Protect Mobile Devices from Malicious Attacks

What you have a mobile device? and use it to access the network at your office? If so, be careful. Did you know if the mobile device can become the entrance malware, spyware and so forth? This does not just harm the user, but also can steal important company data. This occurs when the tool you use to access corporate networks, which may not be protected.

"The device moves and the number of users who continue to grow creating a larger target for the software and may be dangerous, including worms, viruses, and spyware," said Sean Ryan, Research Analyst of Mobile Enterprise Software, IDC. "Along with the continued rise in the number of mobile devices and the increasing need for information technology, the company needs to secure and manage these devices and the information in it increased significantly."

According to IDC research institutions, the number of convergent mobile devices, including notebooks, the world continues to grow. This year, the number predicted exceeded 167 million units. This number will continue to increase, with estimates of more than 291 million units in 2013, and grew 14 percent per year in combined (CAGR).

The amount of potential damage has triggered Symantec announces security strategy and management of mobile services. The focus is the integration of security and management solutions to reduce downtime, increase user productivity, improve response time and provide protection and management throughout the life cycle of mobile devices, including while on standby.

"Organizations need the control and management of larger companies to protect information and ensure user productivity - with less cost," said Art Gilliland, Vice President of Enterprise Security Group, Symantec. "Our mobile service strategy designed to protect and manage data wherever and automate procurement and supply, providing care and protection continuously, and non-activate mobile device immediately when the device is lost, damaged, stolen, or replaced."

What kind of management and security strategy to move Symantec services? There are three products, namely:
• Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile Edition 6.0. Provide protection through advanced antivirus, firewall, and SMS anti-spam protection.
• Network Access Control Symantec Mobile Edition 6.0. Keeping the network access policy enforcement and e-mail in MS Exchange with Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile Edition. Equipped logging, reporting, and centralized alert.
• Symantec Mobile Management 7.0. Improve efficiency with the implementation of IT applications and updates wirelessly.

Security solutions and mobile device management are made based Symantec Symantec Management Platform, and provides integrated management capabilities for enterprise-class desktops, laptops, servers, and mobile devices. This allows administrators to set and distribute the centralized security policies to mobile devices wirelessly. Timely content updates can be done through integration with Symantec LiveUpdate.