Recently, there were three news reports that highlight the need for organizations to focus on network security. There were wide spread reports of people that were able to see other people’s information when they were caught in the rush of online ordering of the new iPhone. A few weeks earlier a group hackers got the e-mail addresses of more than 100,000 Apple iPad owners and the ID numbers the iPads use to communicate over the network. In addition, Google’s Street View cars – used to develop Google Maps collected personal information sent over Wi-Fi networks.
The Federal Communications Commission has now states “the FCC’s mission is to ensure that broadband networks are safe and secure, and we’re committed to working with all stakeholders to prevent problems like this in the future.” With mobile applications and smartphones gaining new functionality, there are new reasons to manage mobile phone numbers and devices as corporate assets. I wouldn’t count on the government to take care of my network. What do you think?
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