Bluefire Security Technologies hasay released ten tips for securing enterprise mobile devices. The company said as PDAs and cell phones become more common vehicles for enterprise data delivery, they also become more vulnerable to attack, reinforcing the need for an effective enterprise-wide mobile security strategy. To prevent the loss of confidential data and ensure customer privacy, Bluefire said organizations that empower employees to use mobile devices should implement device-side security measures to minimize corporate risk.

Combating Handheld Attacks

According to Bluefire, the mobile device platform poses unique challenges to security administrators. That's why Bluefire Security has compiled ten tips to combat attacks on handhelds. Bluefire said these tips are a product of what it has learned from its engineering and development efforts, leveraging its more than 100 years of collective experience in the enterprise security and wireless worlds. It said while every mobile enterprise should carefully evaluate its own device-side security needs, the following best practices provide a basic guide from which to begin the process.

1. Define Handheld Security Policy.
2. Centrally Enforce and Monitor Handheld Security.
3. Enforce Use of Power-on Passwords.
4. Block Unauthorized Handheld Network Activity.
5. Detect Handheld Intrusions.
6. Protect Handheld Integrity.
7. Encrypt Sensitive Data Stored on Handhelds.
8. Protect Traffic Sent/Received by Handhelds.
9. Maintain Up-to-Date Anti-Virus Protection.
10. Backup Frequently.