While advanced mobile devices are sizing up to be a valuable business tool, the task of keeping tabs on them is set to prove a huge headache for IT managers. They will step into a security minefield by using such small and easily stolen devices to access and store corporate data, as well as struggle to support a seemingly infinite combination of WAP phones, Windows CE and Bluetooth devices. As the synchronisation of data-enabled and intelligent devices improves, then the company is at greater risk if they are lost or stolen. He added that while most people are concerned about the risk of data being intercepted over the line, the main concern should be theft.
Thieves steal portables because of the value of the hardware.
The reality is, it's a difficult way of hacking. While the potential security risk with the next generation mobile devices is huge, it's nothing new. Many executives carry laptops with a dialup connection to corporate email or Intranet with little or no password protection or encryption. Corporate concerns Security aside, the major concern is that most mobile devices today are bought not by the enterprise but by the end user, and their use of handhelds has already gone way beyond personal information management. These devices are being bought on a Saturday and then on Monday are being used to hook up to corporate data.