Mobile Device Security

The increased portability of data provided by smartphones, tablets, laptops, USB drives, external hard drives, and cloud file storage options includes an increased risk of data vulnerability. By examining your device usage and creating a secure data plan, you can:

• Prevent the theft of your personal information.

• Comply with non-disclosure agreements, access restrictions, and state and federal privacy regulations.

• Keep the personal data of work-related files out of the wrong hands in the case of loss or theft.

• Protect yourself and the University from liability regarding regulations that cover certain types of research data.

Getting Started

Security vulnerabilities exist at both the operating system level and over wireless connections. Just about every type of mobile technology has been found, at one time or another, to have a security vulnerability. Although there are some inherent risks in mobile computing, there are definitely things you can do to help prevent these types of vulnerabilities.

For more information that can be passed along to end users, please see the GuardIt Mobile Device Security section.

Device Security Tips

• Android 
• Apple iOS 
• Blackberry 
• Windows Mobile
• Laptops

Other Helpful Links

• Apple iOS Understanding Data Protection
• iOS Security
• Android Security Overview
• Blackberry Security Technical Overview
• Blackberry Device Software: Protecting Against Malware