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Why Securing Mobile Devices

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Here are a handful

of scenarios where

your tablet or smartphone

could be hacked when

you least expect itRon Vaughn

Solutions Specialist

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Wireless Virtual Private

Network Apps (WVPN)Ron Vaughn

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A sophisticated hacker

with the right tools and

know how can detect

many of the security

features of your phone, Ron Vaughn

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including your password

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If you set up an encrypted

wireless connection, Ron Vaughn

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you can save yourself

a great deal of grief

and reputational damageRon Vaughn

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Device Bricking/Locking Apps

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If you lose your phone, laptop,

or tablet,Ron Vaughn

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it is a good idea to have

a security app where you

can send an SMS message

and render the device

completely uselessRon Vaughn

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Some security apps will even

take a picture of the thief or

locate it via GPS so you can

possibly help the authorities

track it downRon Vaughn

Solutions Specialist

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Beyond passwords,

two factor authentication

can help make it more

difficult to get your password

should a device be stolenRon Vaughn

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Standardize How

Client Data is AccessedRon Vaughn

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Though Android phones

tend to be the most

popular devices,Ron Vaughn

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they also have been found

to have the highest

percentage of breachesRon Vaughn

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Standardizing on

productivity apps on phones

for e-mail, cloud file access, Ron Vaughn

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and financial data access

for privileged users should

also be enforcedRon Vaughn

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You can implement tools,

apps, and protocols on

mobile devices galore,Ron Vaughn

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but often the best defence

against mobile data loss is

simply making good choicesRon Vaughn

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Turning off mobile access

on systems like Office 365

is a good way to remove

temptation for unauthorized

usersRon Vaughn

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Securing mobile devices

is a critical responsibility

for CPAs and something

you shouldn’t take lightlyRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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What strategies have you

used to limit your security

exposure through mobile

devices?Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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Are there tools or strategies

we’ve missed?Ron Vaughn

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Tell us about it in the

Comments section belowRon Vaughn

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