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From a security perspective the best option (which we cannot offer today) is whole disk encryption for the mobile device. It is the desire that by implementing these minimum barriers we are able to better protect university and personal data that may be accessible from an unlocked mobile device by encouraging people who steal or find devices to simply factory reset them which is the desired behavior for a device that has been lost.
Why Opt-In?
Tufts is a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) environment. It is our hope by piloting the Secure Plan we will be able to provide those legally responsible for Tufts data a way to determine if a secure policy is right to be enforced at a universal level if connecting a device to the Tufts environmentMuch thought went into the creation of the Secure Mobile Device Policy. Security breaches on mobile devices are the fastest growing segment of cybercrime. Because cybercrime continues to shift from the more protected desktop environment to mobile devices, organizations that house sensitive data must take precautions to protect their information. We feel this policy enhances the university’s ability to protect the personal information of our students, faculty and staff.
How to Opt-In
A ticket to ESS for now will suffice: ESS-Ticket
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