What's The Need Of Mobile Device Management?

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The speedy advancements in the mobile technology are changing the dynamics of enterprise IT. Smartphones are taking the place and role of traditional PCs for accessing the corporate data outside the office environment. The need of better security and management of the mobile devices is growing. For example, while application stores give users unprecedented ease of access to a plethora of programs; they are also proving to be a fertile environment for the distribution of malware or spy programs. Also, the increased power of mobile devices makes them more suitable for a host of business purposes, which can also result in the exposure and compromise of corporate data and systems.
Main Sources of Corporate Data Vulnerability:

Web Access
PC Synchronization
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi/LAN/WAN
Physical Memory
Voice/Text/Data

Is your Corporate Network Secure??
Nowadays moving towards the Mobility Concepts a big hurdle that each Corporate those are having Mobility Solutions implemented are to secure their Authenticated Data.
Threats to the mobile devices -
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... 1] Malware: Examples include Trojans that send short message service (SMS) messages to premium rate numbers, background calling applications that rack up exorbitant long distance bills for victims, key logging applications that can compromise passwords, self propagating code that infects devices and spreads to additional devices listed in the address book.
2] Loss and Theft: The portability of mobile devices allows for continuous access to business and personal information, regardless of location. This portability also leads to the very common incidence of loss or theft of mobile devices. In fact, one survey of consumer users found that one out of every three users has lost their device4 at some point in time.
3] Communication Interception: Communication interception is a threat to any device that connects to a network, and mobile devices are no exception. Further, the Wi-Fi connections of smartphones also pose a communication interception threat. With approximately 50% of all smartphones currently containing Wi-Fi capabilities, and a projected 90% of devices having this functionality by 20145, the risk of Wi-Fi sniffing and interception is an increasingly prevalent risk.
4] Exploitation and Misconduct: As with many different areas within security, the human element plays a predominant role in mobile device security. The same threats of exploitation and misconduct that apply to corporate and personal computer users also apply to users of mobile devices.
So now the question is -How to acquire such security?
The solution to this is - Mobile Security and Device Management. It offers enterprises to help manage the mobile devices. This can be done by doing registration and configuration of the mobile devices under the IT policy.
Features of Mobile Device Management products and services:

Network Security
Minimized Data Threats
Control on the mobile devices those are in your network.
Exclusiveness of information.
Remote Locking
Call Barring
Passcode enforcement
Device tracking

Softweb Solutions Leading IT Consultant Company having expertise in Mobility Solutions, Mobile Development and other such custom development is now going to serve its expertise in Data Security Areas as well whether it is a Corporate Level Security, Industrial Level Security, Financial Security or any levels. Softweb Solutions has launched an excellent product which is totally focused on Mobile Device Management. In past days we came across much news of Data Threats and Security Breaches. So to secure your corporate data MDM is the perfect solution. For more information on our Mobile Device Management services, contact us at info@softwebsolutions.com.