5. Encrypt either individual files or the entire contents of the mobile device, depending on the organization's security needs, both for transmission and storage of sensitive information on mobile devices.

6. Enforce connection/VPN security standards for all transmissions to mobile devices to ensure transmission security.

7. Require active firewall protection and virus protection on all mobile devices and update the firewall and virus protection regularly through downloads from a central server.

8. Enable device lockdown and "kill" functions so that, for instance, if a device does not connect to the corporate network for 24 or 48 hours, or if it does attempt to connect after being reported missing, it automatically wipes the data in its memory clean.

9. Log device use to access any data defined as sensitive in regulations or otherwise considered sensitive by the organization (for instance, corporate financials, research results and customer data).