BYOD is a user-driven movement, not a secure mobile device strategy

06.07.2012

- Utilize , even when SSL-encrypted sessions are in place, in order to protect the network from malicious activity routed through devices that have been rooted, applications that have been compromised with malicious code, or devices and applications that are being misused.

- Protect the devices from attack and misuse over connections and public networks/.

- Protect confidential and sensitive data from loss and theft (SSL encrypted sessions and application control).

"It is imperative that organizations take a holistic approach to secure mobility, including device management and protection, network and data access control, and network protection," says Dmitriy Ayrapetov, director of product management for Dell SonicWALL.

Unfortunately however, due to the complexity involved, there are currently only a few vendors that can and do deliver an integrated stack to facilitate the end-to-end secure mobility scenario. There are even fewer vendors out there that can provide native support for each major mobile OS (Android, BlackBerry, iOS and ) as part of the integrated offering. It will be interesting to see how the market landscape evolves over the next six to 12 months.