Device Security

DIGIGUARD can manage mobile device security for your business. The increased adoption of mobile devices has improved employee efficiency, but it has opened up new threats and challenges for corporate data security. Mobile device security is a critical component of a comprehensive network infrastructure security plan. Taking appropriate security steps will reduce risk and protect your data from loss and compromise. Our expert consultants will help your business with the following mobile device security concerns:

• Data security
• Device protection
• App security
• Network access security
• Email security

Mobile Device Management

Businesses must exert control over mobile devices to protect sensitive data and intellectual property. DIGIGUARD customizes device security management for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) that may have a variety of company-owned or employee-owned devices such as phones, tablets and laptops. We will add strategic and comprehensive security that understands and accommodates the way your company uses mobile devices for work. Here are some security challenges our consultants plan for:

• Data encryption and secure mobile communications
• Third-party application installation control
• Containerization options for secure separate gateways
• Blacklisting and whitelisting of safe or risky sites
• Antivirus and anti-malware software
• Strong authentication and passwords
• Device lockdown training and policy creation
• Regular security audits and penetration testing

Device Policy

DIGIGUARD can create or update a comprehensive device security policy for your business. We will help you gain stakeholder and employee buy-in by gathering input and perspective from the departments and end-users and understanding their needs. Once a policy is in place, employees should be given proper training and held accountable for adhering to the policy. By implementing a written and acknowledged device security policy and other security measures, you can improve the protection of valuable business and customer data and reduce the risks and potentially devastating costs of data loss and compromise. We will address these items when creating your company mobile and remote device policy:

• Password regulations
• WiFi rules
• Minimum settings
• Device disposal requirements
• Device minimum security requirements
• Locking screens and securing devices
• Data encryption and backup
• Lost or stolen device reporting requirements
• Compliance as a condition of employment
• Operating system update requirements
• Location enabling
• Restricting device during compromise
• Personal use on company-owned devices
• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) limits and rules
• Approved apps
• Company rights and privacy expectations

BYOD Security

SMBs face the decision of allowing employees to use their own computing devices for work. BYOD devices come with the opportunity and benefit of reduced hardware and software costs, increased production and greater employee satisfaction. However, these phones, tablets and laptops add to the burden of your IT department and increase security risks for your company if not correctly configured. DIGIGUARD can help your business capitalize on the benefits of and manage risk for BYOD with these actions:

• Create or update a BYOD policy to augment device policy
• Provide employee security training
• Define acceptable use for personal devices used for company business
• Establish minimum required security controls for devices
• Allow company-provided components for device authentication
• Reserve company rights to alter or wipe the device for security purposes
• Outline who will pay for and maintain device security
• Establish employee exit protocol for device
• Minimum requirements needed before a device is granted access to company data

Taking steps to safeguard the security of data and systems will allow your employees and contractors to take advantage of all the benefits of mobile and remote devices. Contact DIGIGUARD for comprehensive device security.