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Risk
analysis is inextricably linked with
disaster recovery. assessment of the
risks which may lead to disaster is
essential in the determination of
what controls are appropriate to the
situation. Again, however, risk
analysis is often made more
difficult than necessary.
The
Threat & Vulnerability Assessment
Tool Kit
and tool was designed to simplify
matters, and to make risk analysis
more widely accessible through
automation. It is now probably the
most widely used product and method
in the world
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05/12/2012 Security is a concern of CIOs with the increase in use of mobile devices -
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definition, mobile devices are extending beyond corporate physical security controls and data on
devices or transmitted over public Wi-Fi networks is at risk. Security is
a key concern for CIOs as they begin to implement mobile device solutions.
Over two thirds of all CIO, according to Janco Associates, Inc. , feel that
security of mobile devices is the largest risk to deal with when building a
mobility strategy.
 
Lost or stolen devices are the most common type of mobile security
incident today. How many times have we heard in the media that an employee of a
hardware vendor loses a device in a bar or cab before it is released? Add
to this, unauthorized applications or malware targeted at mobile devices that do
put corporate systems at risk.
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04/28/2012 CIOs are drivers of BYOD -
Organizations that choose to support their employees' personal devices within
a secure environment will measurably increase their business productivity as
well as extend their employees' flexibility. Additionally, the results underline
a need for businesses to develop a platform agnostic device strategy that
ensures corporate data remains secure.
 Janco
recommends:
- Organizations provide comprehensive support to
BYOD: Employees will workaround corporate IT infrastructure in
order to be productive and find ways to leverage their personal devices,
regardless of if they're supported by the business or not. Supporting as many
computing platforms as possible will ensure employees are accessing and
sharing business data within a secure environment approved by the
organization.
- CIO should focus on data when implementing BYOD:
Over three quarters of all CIOs identify their role as a data custodian or
someone responsible for locating content and establishing context that is
aligned with associated business rules. An organization's mobile strategy
therefore needs to not only enable IT professionals to effectively manage the
volume of data, but also provide the solutions that allow employees to
securely access and leverage data as a business asset.
- BYOD implementation should enable productivity:
Identify the business applications employees rely on (such as the
organization's email or social collaboration tools) and provide mobile and
tablet support for these applications to ensure employees can remain
productive.
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