This document discusses the challenges of managing a distributed workforce as more employees work remotely. It notes that cloud-based security services are well-suited for protecting mobile workers as they allow companies to enforce policies consistently for remote employees. The document then describes Symantec.cloud, a cloud-based security solution that includes endpoint protection, web security, email security and instant messaging security to help companies manage risks for their distributed workforce.
The consumerization of IT is under way. Workers want tablet access to business applications, often from personal devices. Learn why VPNs are not ideal for mobile connectivity and why remote desktop is a more secure, less expensive approach to tablet access that is easier to deploy, manage and use.
Creating an enterprise app store empowers users to select the right software to best perform their jobs or task in hand and access it almost instantly.
A Business-Driven Approach to Mobile Enterprise SecurityТранслируем.бел
This document summarizes a white paper on a business-driven approach to mobile enterprise security. The key points are:
1) The mobile enterprise presents new security challenges as it allows a variety of devices, cloud applications, and flexible network access. Existing security controls are not designed for these demands.
2) A strategic approach is needed that involves collaborative policy creation between business and IT, building the right infrastructure to support policies and enforcement, and ongoing monitoring and improvement.
3) Mobile enterprise security policies should define supported devices, configurations, user access privileges based on roles and locations, and application usage policies to balance security and business needs. Existing tools often cannot provide the integrated enforcement required.
Today’s online world brings new challenges to businesses, making the security of your businesses’ internal information extremely critical. As we are all connected to the Internet,
we all can become a victim of cyber-attacks.
So, what can you do to better protect your business and secure your internal data?
This document discusses the four levels of enterprise mobility management (EMM):
1) Mobile device management (MDM) which allows securing, managing and monitoring devices.
2) Secure workspaces which separates personal and corporate data on devices.
3) Mobile application management which allows managing apps and updates.
4) Mobile content management which securely stores and protects corporate content.
The document uses a story about a company called JoshCo to illustrate how each increasing level of EMM provides more security and management capabilities as the company's mobile device usage grows.
People are generally fearful and distrustful of change. Change that involve new and complex technologies are especially stressful, particularly to older and less educated workers. They are fearful of losing their jobs, of losing control to machines, and of becoming useless. Systems analysts, software engineers, and system designers need to be aware of these fears and need to directly address these fears in an honest and forthright manner, both to enhance the probability that the new system will contain the accumulated knowledge of these workers and will be used and to acknowledge their individual worth.
Let’s face it; technology can be confusing. And it doesn’t help when the jargon all sounds the same — intranet, extranet… internet vs. extranet. That's why we’re here to clear up a bit of the confusion and set the record straight on intranet vs. extranet.
The consumerization of IT is under way. Workers want tablet access to business applications, often from personal devices. Learn why VPNs are not ideal for mobile connectivity and why remote desktop is a more secure, less expensive approach to tablet access that is easier to deploy, manage and use.
Creating an enterprise app store empowers users to select the right software to best perform their jobs or task in hand and access it almost instantly.
A Business-Driven Approach to Mobile Enterprise SecurityТранслируем.бел
This document summarizes a white paper on a business-driven approach to mobile enterprise security. The key points are:
1) The mobile enterprise presents new security challenges as it allows a variety of devices, cloud applications, and flexible network access. Existing security controls are not designed for these demands.
2) A strategic approach is needed that involves collaborative policy creation between business and IT, building the right infrastructure to support policies and enforcement, and ongoing monitoring and improvement.
3) Mobile enterprise security policies should define supported devices, configurations, user access privileges based on roles and locations, and application usage policies to balance security and business needs. Existing tools often cannot provide the integrated enforcement required.
Today’s online world brings new challenges to businesses, making the security of your businesses’ internal information extremely critical. As we are all connected to the Internet,
we all can become a victim of cyber-attacks.
So, what can you do to better protect your business and secure your internal data?
This document discusses the four levels of enterprise mobility management (EMM):
1) Mobile device management (MDM) which allows securing, managing and monitoring devices.
2) Secure workspaces which separates personal and corporate data on devices.
3) Mobile application management which allows managing apps and updates.
4) Mobile content management which securely stores and protects corporate content.
The document uses a story about a company called JoshCo to illustrate how each increasing level of EMM provides more security and management capabilities as the company's mobile device usage grows.
People are generally fearful and distrustful of change. Change that involve new and complex technologies are especially stressful, particularly to older and less educated workers. They are fearful of losing their jobs, of losing control to machines, and of becoming useless. Systems analysts, software engineers, and system designers need to be aware of these fears and need to directly address these fears in an honest and forthright manner, both to enhance the probability that the new system will contain the accumulated knowledge of these workers and will be used and to acknowledge their individual worth.
Let’s face it; technology can be confusing. And it doesn’t help when the jargon all sounds the same — intranet, extranet… internet vs. extranet. That's why we’re here to clear up a bit of the confusion and set the record straight on intranet vs. extranet.
ENGINEERING LIFE CYCLE ENABLES PENETRATION TESTING AND CYBER OPERATIONSIJMIT JOURNAL
This document discusses how proper engineering processes and life cycle management are important for cybersecurity operations and penetration testing. Rushing innovation undermines security foundations. Effective engineering adds security even after implementation. Current computer systems fail to manage risks properly and focus too much on reactive responses instead of addressing root causes like lack of planning. Proper system design, monitoring, and maintenance over the full life cycle are needed to build secure and stable systems. Personnel issues around training and risk management priorities also undermine security. Adopting full engineering practices and addressing organizational and human factors are necessary to improve current fragile security postures.
White paper I developed on best practices when selecting an HR technology product suite. Includes an amazing checklist to help those in the market for a new human resources suite tech product.
The Workplace Engagement Economy Where HR, Social, Mobile, and Tech CollideJessica Miller-Merrell
Journal article published in Wiley's HR and Recruiting journal. I discuss the rise of technology and social media for use in human resources and talent acquisition. I focus on the influences technology has on our stereotyping of generations and how our workforce wants to be communicated and engaged.
This document summarizes a study on managing remote workforces. Some key findings include:
- Over 50% of professionals now work remotely at least half the time, showing remote work is becoming more common.
- While technology enables remote work, successful remote management requires additional training on managing at a distance.
- Many companies use monitoring systems and video calls to help remote managers and improve communication.
- Remote working is expected to continue growing significantly, with some predictions that over 50% of employees may work remotely within the next decade. This could provide benefits to businesses, employees, and transportation systems.
The document discusses how three organizations implemented mobile printing to enhance productivity and flexibility for their workforces. A university allowed students to print from their smartphones, tablets, and laptops to any campus printer using a mobile printing app. A medical device manufacturer enabled employees to print from their devices while working anywhere on the production floor. A healthcare organization set up mobile printing for ambulance crews to quickly file reports and for doctors to print from their laptops at small remote clinics. All three saw increased productivity and convenience from giving workers printing access anywhere via mobile devices.
I Brought My Own Device. Now What? by Paul Andersen, Marketing Manager at Array Networks .
The consumerization of IT is underway. In its report Tablets Will Rule the Future Personal Computing Landscape, Forrester predicts sales of 375 million tablets in 2016 with over 750 million tablets in use.
The document discusses how user empowerment is gaining ground in forward-thinking organizations. It argues that giving users control over their own hardware and software choices can drive down costs, increase productivity, and improve user satisfaction. The document presents examples of companies like Google, UNUM, BP, and Syngenta that are allowing users to select their own devices and applications, which has resulted in significant cost savings, higher efficiency, and better support of a distributed workforce. The key idea is that empowering users to make their own choices within set guidelines can benefit both the users and the organization.
The document discusses what an intranet is and is not. It defines an intranet as an internal information system based on internet technology that allows an organization to communicate missions, goals, projects, and culture online in a single interface. An intranet represents an organization's "intelligence". The document provides examples of how intranets can be used as a decision making tool, communication tool, collaboration tool, and process improvement tool. It also describes what intranets are not, such as the internet, a LAN/WAN, or groupware.
Organisations maximise staff mobility, flexibility and productivity by using work-styles to define the provisioning of new technologies in a contemporary workplace
In 2014, cloud computing was still shifting into the enterprise mainstream. Back then, Softchoice commissioned a study that discovered North American workers who use cloud apps displayed markedly more reckless technology habits and were more likely to put their employers’ networks and corporate data at risk.
Two years later, most organizations have gone from flirting with the cloud to wholesale adoption, yet despite their new level of cloud sophistication – not much has else changed! From lax password security to rogue IT behavior, North American workers are (Still) Careless Users in the Cloud.
The document discusses several topics related to information management within government organizations. It begins by outlining the key considerations for a Canadian government RFI on cloud services, including policy, business, technical, procurement, pricing and security. It then discusses challenges of moving to the cloud and key capabilities needed for collaboration and content management. Several graphics show examples of infrastructure layouts, the variety of locations information can be stored, and the need to define user journeys to understand how people complete tasks. It emphasizes identifying "dangerous" user groups where compliance issues are most likely to occur to prioritize support and adoption of information management systems.
Infoworld deep dive - Mobile Security2015 updatedKim Jensen
This document provides an overview and comparison of the mobile device management (MDM) capabilities of various mobile platforms, including iOS, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone. It summarizes the new management features introduced in iOS 9 and Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and describes how Android for Work enhances security and management for Android devices running business apps. Key areas discussed include app permissions, device encryption, password policies, and email/calendar management controls available to IT administrators.
Tackling the ticking time bomb – Data Migration and the hidden risksHarley Capewell
Data migration is intrinsic to most big IT projects and yet
as an industry we have a poor record of tackling it.
If you are faced with responsibility for an IT project where
there will be some element of data migration then this
white paper written by industry expert Johny Morris will
help guide you past the pitfalls that await the unwary and
even how to add value as a consequence of performing
this necessary task.
Proposed T-Model to cover 4S quality metrics based on empirical study of root...IJECEIAES
There are various root causes of software failures. Few years ago, software used to fail mainly due to functionality related bugs. That used to happen due to requirement misunderstanding, code issues and lack of functional testing. A lot of work has been done in past on this and software engineering has matured over time, due to which software’s hardly fail due to functionality related bugs. To understand the most recent failures, we had to understand the recent software development methodologies and technologies. In this paper we have discussed background of technologies and testing progression over time. A survey of more than 50 senior IT professionals was done to understand root cause of their software project failures. It was found that most of the softwares fail due to lack of testing of non-functional parameters these days. A lot of research was also done to find most recent and most severe software failures. Our study reveals that main reason of software failures these days is lack of testing of non-functional requirements. Security and Performance parameters mainly constitute non-functional requirements of software. It has become more challenging these days due to lots of development in the field of new technologies like Internet of things (IoT), Cloud of things (CoT), Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, robotics and excessive use of mobile and technology in everything by masses. Finally, we proposed a software development model called as T-model to ensure breadth and depth of software is considered while designing and testing of software.
The document discusses the challenges of BYOD (bring your own device) security and proposes an alternative approach of focusing on securing corporate data rather than devices. It notes that traditional MDM (mobile device management) approaches are too complex, restrict employee privacy, and don't effectively secure access to cloud applications. The document proposes that companies instead use data-centric security technologies like persistent digital watermarking and DLP (data loss prevention) to protect corporate data on any device or application, without imposing controls on personal data or device usage. This allows employees freedom while securely enabling the use of BYOD and cloud services.
The digital revolution changed the way we work forever. Is your organisation keeping up? Here’s a quick guide to the four
most popular digital workers, and how IT support can help your company make the most of the tech boom.
An Overview of Information Systems Security Measures in Zimbabwean Small and ...researchinventy
This paper reports on the Information Systems (IS) securitymeasures implemented by small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe. A survey questionnaire was distributed to 32 randomly selected participants in order to investigate the security measures and practices in their respective organisations. The results indicated that over 50% of the respondents had installed firewalls, while more than 80% carried out regular software updates and none of the respondents had intrusion detection systems. The researchers recommended that SMEs work to enhance their knowledge on the different IS threats in order to enable the implementation of preventive measures.
Challenges and Security Issues in Future IT Infrastructure ComponentsMubashir Ali
Over the past 2 decades, the information technology infrastructure has gone through an exponential change with the introduction and evolution of new technologies and trends. Organizations previously having their data on-premise and their infrastructure comprising of multiple server machines on multiple server racks and dedicated client personal computers (PCs) are moving towards cloud computing & virtualization to Smartphone and tablets. This rapid advancement and constant change, although increasing productivity for the organizations is resulting in a rising number of challenges and security issues for the organizations, their managers, IT administrators and technology architects. This paper discusses the future IT infrastructure components and the challenges & security issues that arise after their implementation that needs to be taken care of in order to get the full advantage of IT.
End-User Computing Insights: A study of digital maturityDImension Data
Dimension Data has gained valuable insights through working with top global clients in the domain of end-user computing over the past five years.
Our report delivers these insights to your business – so you can benchmark your journey and take the next steps in end-user computing with confidence.
The document discusses several topics related to information systems and e-commerce:
1) It defines e-business and electronic commerce as conducting business online through buying, selling, and servicing customers.
2) It explains that "communitainment" refers to how the internet has become a medium for community, communication and entertainment.
3) Two key ethical issues related to e-commerce are threats to individual privacy from data collection and potential job losses as e-commerce reduces the need for some roles. Companies must handle layoffs and assist displaced workers sensitively.
395701387118444 1090193793database PolicyVishal Shah
The document analyzes cookies used by Facebook for social plugins. When a non-Facebook user visits Facebook, four cookies are set - datr, reg_fb_gate, reg_fb_ref, and wd. The datr cookie identifies the browser, reg_fb_gate and reg_fb_ref track registration sources, and wd stores the browser window size. For logged-in users, seven additional cookies are set, including c_user (user ID), lu (login information), sct (login time), and xs (session details). Logged-out users have fewer cookies set, but datr, lu, and reg_fb_gate/reg_fb_ref are still used. Each cookie
This curriculum vitae is for Shah Vishal Dineshbhai. He has over 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical sales and as a registered pharmacist. His strengths include knowledge of pharmaceutical drugs, research, and dispensing medications. He has held several roles in pharmaceutical companies as a medical representative and has a Bachelor's degree in pharmacy. He is interested in subjects like pharmacology and pharmacognosy.
ENGINEERING LIFE CYCLE ENABLES PENETRATION TESTING AND CYBER OPERATIONSIJMIT JOURNAL
This document discusses how proper engineering processes and life cycle management are important for cybersecurity operations and penetration testing. Rushing innovation undermines security foundations. Effective engineering adds security even after implementation. Current computer systems fail to manage risks properly and focus too much on reactive responses instead of addressing root causes like lack of planning. Proper system design, monitoring, and maintenance over the full life cycle are needed to build secure and stable systems. Personnel issues around training and risk management priorities also undermine security. Adopting full engineering practices and addressing organizational and human factors are necessary to improve current fragile security postures.
White paper I developed on best practices when selecting an HR technology product suite. Includes an amazing checklist to help those in the market for a new human resources suite tech product.
The Workplace Engagement Economy Where HR, Social, Mobile, and Tech CollideJessica Miller-Merrell
Journal article published in Wiley's HR and Recruiting journal. I discuss the rise of technology and social media for use in human resources and talent acquisition. I focus on the influences technology has on our stereotyping of generations and how our workforce wants to be communicated and engaged.
This document summarizes a study on managing remote workforces. Some key findings include:
- Over 50% of professionals now work remotely at least half the time, showing remote work is becoming more common.
- While technology enables remote work, successful remote management requires additional training on managing at a distance.
- Many companies use monitoring systems and video calls to help remote managers and improve communication.
- Remote working is expected to continue growing significantly, with some predictions that over 50% of employees may work remotely within the next decade. This could provide benefits to businesses, employees, and transportation systems.
The document discusses how three organizations implemented mobile printing to enhance productivity and flexibility for their workforces. A university allowed students to print from their smartphones, tablets, and laptops to any campus printer using a mobile printing app. A medical device manufacturer enabled employees to print from their devices while working anywhere on the production floor. A healthcare organization set up mobile printing for ambulance crews to quickly file reports and for doctors to print from their laptops at small remote clinics. All three saw increased productivity and convenience from giving workers printing access anywhere via mobile devices.
I Brought My Own Device. Now What? by Paul Andersen, Marketing Manager at Array Networks .
The consumerization of IT is underway. In its report Tablets Will Rule the Future Personal Computing Landscape, Forrester predicts sales of 375 million tablets in 2016 with over 750 million tablets in use.
The document discusses how user empowerment is gaining ground in forward-thinking organizations. It argues that giving users control over their own hardware and software choices can drive down costs, increase productivity, and improve user satisfaction. The document presents examples of companies like Google, UNUM, BP, and Syngenta that are allowing users to select their own devices and applications, which has resulted in significant cost savings, higher efficiency, and better support of a distributed workforce. The key idea is that empowering users to make their own choices within set guidelines can benefit both the users and the organization.
The document discusses what an intranet is and is not. It defines an intranet as an internal information system based on internet technology that allows an organization to communicate missions, goals, projects, and culture online in a single interface. An intranet represents an organization's "intelligence". The document provides examples of how intranets can be used as a decision making tool, communication tool, collaboration tool, and process improvement tool. It also describes what intranets are not, such as the internet, a LAN/WAN, or groupware.
Organisations maximise staff mobility, flexibility and productivity by using work-styles to define the provisioning of new technologies in a contemporary workplace
In 2014, cloud computing was still shifting into the enterprise mainstream. Back then, Softchoice commissioned a study that discovered North American workers who use cloud apps displayed markedly more reckless technology habits and were more likely to put their employers’ networks and corporate data at risk.
Two years later, most organizations have gone from flirting with the cloud to wholesale adoption, yet despite their new level of cloud sophistication – not much has else changed! From lax password security to rogue IT behavior, North American workers are (Still) Careless Users in the Cloud.
The document discusses several topics related to information management within government organizations. It begins by outlining the key considerations for a Canadian government RFI on cloud services, including policy, business, technical, procurement, pricing and security. It then discusses challenges of moving to the cloud and key capabilities needed for collaboration and content management. Several graphics show examples of infrastructure layouts, the variety of locations information can be stored, and the need to define user journeys to understand how people complete tasks. It emphasizes identifying "dangerous" user groups where compliance issues are most likely to occur to prioritize support and adoption of information management systems.
Infoworld deep dive - Mobile Security2015 updatedKim Jensen
This document provides an overview and comparison of the mobile device management (MDM) capabilities of various mobile platforms, including iOS, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone. It summarizes the new management features introduced in iOS 9 and Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and describes how Android for Work enhances security and management for Android devices running business apps. Key areas discussed include app permissions, device encryption, password policies, and email/calendar management controls available to IT administrators.
Tackling the ticking time bomb – Data Migration and the hidden risksHarley Capewell
Data migration is intrinsic to most big IT projects and yet
as an industry we have a poor record of tackling it.
If you are faced with responsibility for an IT project where
there will be some element of data migration then this
white paper written by industry expert Johny Morris will
help guide you past the pitfalls that await the unwary and
even how to add value as a consequence of performing
this necessary task.
Proposed T-Model to cover 4S quality metrics based on empirical study of root...IJECEIAES
There are various root causes of software failures. Few years ago, software used to fail mainly due to functionality related bugs. That used to happen due to requirement misunderstanding, code issues and lack of functional testing. A lot of work has been done in past on this and software engineering has matured over time, due to which software’s hardly fail due to functionality related bugs. To understand the most recent failures, we had to understand the recent software development methodologies and technologies. In this paper we have discussed background of technologies and testing progression over time. A survey of more than 50 senior IT professionals was done to understand root cause of their software project failures. It was found that most of the softwares fail due to lack of testing of non-functional parameters these days. A lot of research was also done to find most recent and most severe software failures. Our study reveals that main reason of software failures these days is lack of testing of non-functional requirements. Security and Performance parameters mainly constitute non-functional requirements of software. It has become more challenging these days due to lots of development in the field of new technologies like Internet of things (IoT), Cloud of things (CoT), Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, robotics and excessive use of mobile and technology in everything by masses. Finally, we proposed a software development model called as T-model to ensure breadth and depth of software is considered while designing and testing of software.
The document discusses the challenges of BYOD (bring your own device) security and proposes an alternative approach of focusing on securing corporate data rather than devices. It notes that traditional MDM (mobile device management) approaches are too complex, restrict employee privacy, and don't effectively secure access to cloud applications. The document proposes that companies instead use data-centric security technologies like persistent digital watermarking and DLP (data loss prevention) to protect corporate data on any device or application, without imposing controls on personal data or device usage. This allows employees freedom while securely enabling the use of BYOD and cloud services.
The digital revolution changed the way we work forever. Is your organisation keeping up? Here’s a quick guide to the four
most popular digital workers, and how IT support can help your company make the most of the tech boom.
An Overview of Information Systems Security Measures in Zimbabwean Small and ...researchinventy
This paper reports on the Information Systems (IS) securitymeasures implemented by small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe. A survey questionnaire was distributed to 32 randomly selected participants in order to investigate the security measures and practices in their respective organisations. The results indicated that over 50% of the respondents had installed firewalls, while more than 80% carried out regular software updates and none of the respondents had intrusion detection systems. The researchers recommended that SMEs work to enhance their knowledge on the different IS threats in order to enable the implementation of preventive measures.
Challenges and Security Issues in Future IT Infrastructure ComponentsMubashir Ali
Over the past 2 decades, the information technology infrastructure has gone through an exponential change with the introduction and evolution of new technologies and trends. Organizations previously having their data on-premise and their infrastructure comprising of multiple server machines on multiple server racks and dedicated client personal computers (PCs) are moving towards cloud computing & virtualization to Smartphone and tablets. This rapid advancement and constant change, although increasing productivity for the organizations is resulting in a rising number of challenges and security issues for the organizations, their managers, IT administrators and technology architects. This paper discusses the future IT infrastructure components and the challenges & security issues that arise after their implementation that needs to be taken care of in order to get the full advantage of IT.
End-User Computing Insights: A study of digital maturityDImension Data
Dimension Data has gained valuable insights through working with top global clients in the domain of end-user computing over the past five years.
Our report delivers these insights to your business – so you can benchmark your journey and take the next steps in end-user computing with confidence.
The document discusses several topics related to information systems and e-commerce:
1) It defines e-business and electronic commerce as conducting business online through buying, selling, and servicing customers.
2) It explains that "communitainment" refers to how the internet has become a medium for community, communication and entertainment.
3) Two key ethical issues related to e-commerce are threats to individual privacy from data collection and potential job losses as e-commerce reduces the need for some roles. Companies must handle layoffs and assist displaced workers sensitively.
395701387118444 1090193793database PolicyVishal Shah
The document analyzes cookies used by Facebook for social plugins. When a non-Facebook user visits Facebook, four cookies are set - datr, reg_fb_gate, reg_fb_ref, and wd. The datr cookie identifies the browser, reg_fb_gate and reg_fb_ref track registration sources, and wd stores the browser window size. For logged-in users, seven additional cookies are set, including c_user (user ID), lu (login information), sct (login time), and xs (session details). Logged-out users have fewer cookies set, but datr, lu, and reg_fb_gate/reg_fb_ref are still used. Each cookie
This curriculum vitae is for Shah Vishal Dineshbhai. He has over 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical sales and as a registered pharmacist. His strengths include knowledge of pharmaceutical drugs, research, and dispensing medications. He has held several roles in pharmaceutical companies as a medical representative and has a Bachelor's degree in pharmacy. He is interested in subjects like pharmacology and pharmacognosy.
This document outlines the amended and restated bylaws of Facebook, Inc., a Delaware corporation. It details procedures for stockholder meetings, the board of directors, committees, officers, stock certificates, indemnification, notices, and other general provisions. Key points include requirements for annual stockholder meetings, procedures for calling special meetings, requirements for notice of meetings, rules for establishing quorum and voting, and provisions for indemnifying officers and directors.
The OAuth 2.0 protocol enables a third-party application to obtain limited access to an HTTP service on behalf of a resource owner or for its own account. It defines four authorization flows for different types of clients and defines mechanisms for client registration, access token issuance, and refresh tokens. The document also outlines security considerations and defines IANA registries for token types, parameters, response types, and error codes.
LinkedIn's annual report summarizes 2011 as a significant year where it became publicly traded, welcomed new investors, and continued focusing on developing its core platform. LinkedIn connects professionals at massive scale by leveraging scalable infrastructure that allows hundreds of millions to connect instantly and behavioral changes as people represent themselves and connect online. LinkedIn achieved record growth in 2011 by adding 55 million new members, witnessing high engagement levels, and launching new products around members' professional identities, insights, and access everywhere.
This document contains contact and background information for an individual applying to the Project Management Institute (PMI). It includes the applicant's name, preferred contact information, education history, and sections for listing project management experiences and education, though these sections are incomplete. The PMI is located in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania and provides contact information including their headquarters address, phone number, and email.
The Audit Committee Charter establishes the purpose, membership, and responsibilities of the Audit Committee of Facebook's Board of Directors. The Committee oversees Facebook's accounting, financial reporting, and audit processes. It is responsible for appointing, overseeing, and assessing the independence of Facebook's independent auditor. The Committee also reviews Facebook's quarterly and annual financial statements and disclosures.
This document is an insurance policy schedule for a two-wheeler vehicle owned by Mr. Vishal Dineshbhai Shah. It provides details of the insured such as name, address, contact information, and policy period. It also lists the insured vehicle as a 2005 Bajaj Pulsar 150 with an insured declared value of Rs. 21,553. The schedule outlines the premium amounts for own damage, liability, and package coverage. It specifies limitations of use and persons entitled to drive the vehicle. The document requests confirmation from the previous insurer of the 50% no-claim bonus declared by the policyholder.
Networking Plus December 2014: Connecting Mobile WorkersEric Wong
An excerpt from magazine where Peplink, Citrix, Vodafone and Cisco voice their thoughts on BYOD, mobile and remote workers, and the devices that make it possible.
The document discusses the growing risks of mobile security as more employees work remotely. It identifies common myths about mobile security, such as believing existing security programs are sufficient or that do-it-yourself security is better than outsourcing. The document recommends establishing a solid mobile security strategy by selecting a managed security provider to gain expertise, remain up-to-date on evolving threats, and help organizations comply with increasing regulations on data protection.
The document discusses the growing issue of mobile security as more employees work remotely. It addresses common myths about mobile security, including that existing security programs are sufficient, do-it-yourself security is better than outsourcing, and in-house staff are always up to date on threats. It argues organizations need visibility into all endpoints, policies to protect sensitive data, and expertise from outsourcing providers to address this increasing challenge.
IDC: Top Five Considerations for Cloud-Based Securityarms8586
The document discusses considerations for enterprises moving to cloud-based web security solutions. It addresses key drivers like the dissolution of network perimeters and rise of mobile/BYOD usage. Challenges include enforcing consistent social media policies and securing unmanaged devices. Cloud solutions can provide ubiquitous security without on-device agents. Hybrid models combining on-premise and cloud are also discussed.
In this comprehensive ebook from Infinity Group, we highlight cyber security threats and the practical steps you can embark on to promote an effective remote and hybrid workforce for your business.
Modernizing your organization safely takes a clear roadmap and with that in mind we’ve created our new whitepaper on the roadmap to protecting your modern workplace.
Integrating Enterprise Mobility - an Assessment WHITE PAPERMobiloitte
We offer complete satisfaction to our customers by following standardized SDLC processes, hiring the best of breed developers and mastering most of our requirements gathering, wireframing, designing, developing, testing, delivering, deploying and maintenance tasks.
Ours is an off-shore model, but we ensure that both customer and Mobiloitte are always in touch by keeping communications open, providing regular updates and iterative releases so that the customer is always well informed.
PingPal infodeck: How to survive BYOD and mobile networksHyker Security
Here comes BYOD, Bring Your Own Device.
A lot of the traffic, internal corporate and with customers and market, will be outside firewalls to mobile devices owned by the employees, on public networks. A lot of sensitive corporate data must be stored locally in the device to ensure that for instance sales people has updated and correct CRM data when visiting customers.
Employees will communicate internally on consumer tools like WhatsApp. This is not the safest environment, rather more or less a ticking bomb. Gartner expects that by 2017, “40% of enterprise contact information will have leaked on to Facebook via employees’ increased use of mobile device collaboration applications.”
To unlock the full potential of enterprise mobility, IT needs to allow people the freedom to seamlessly access all their apps and data from any device, company owned or private.
It is now time to recover lost grounds and include secure mobility in your IT strategy.
The digital workspace is emerging as the new end-user computing platform, securely delivering access to apps, services, and resources across devices. It empowers users with freedom of choice and mobility while giving IT control and security. As workstyles change with mobile workers using various devices, the digital workspace simplifies app delivery and management for IT and enables new processes and customer interactions for businesses. VMware provides solutions for the digital workspace across apps, devices, identity, and security to drive digital transformation for organizations and their users.
The Essential Ingredient for Today's EnterpriseReadWrite
The innovation that comes with the mobile enterprise are immense but problems come with this new world of devices. Namely the huge security concerns that arise. Devices can carry so much important information. How do you control it?
This paper from CIO Custom Solutions Group examines the mobile security landscape, including myths surrounding the risks and threats, and how organizations can establish a solid mobile security strategy.
10 Reasons to Strengthen Security with App & Desktop VirtualizationCitrix
Explore 10 reasons why app and desktop virtualization should be the foundation for your layered approach to information security. It will enable organizations to pursue priorities such as mobility, flexwork and consumerization while effectively managing risk.
NFRASTRUCTURE MODERNIZATION REVIEW
Analyze the issues
Hardware
Over-running volume of data is a problem that should be addressed by data management and storage management. Data is being constantly collected but poorly analyzed which leads to excessive amounts of data occupying storage and delay in operations which inevitably affect production, sales and profits. If this remains unresolved, current data may have to be moved to external storage and recovered if needed. There is also the risk of data not being encoded into computers and thus will remain in manual state. This can be a case of redundant or extraneous data that is not yet cleaned and normalized by operations managers with the guidance of IT. This situation is known as data overload where companies actually use only a fraction of the data they capture and store. Many companies simply hoard data to make sure that they are readily available when they are needed. This negatively impacts the Corporation when assessing data relevance, accuracies and timeliness (Marr, 2016).
Software
The Largo Corporation (LC) seems to running on an enterprise resource planning system that is probably as long as 20 years old. Initially, LC has had success with the old system because they were able to establish themselves in various industries such as healthcare, media, government, etc. But due to various concerns, the Corporation is currently running on an outdated system because it is unable to provide services that keeps the Corporation a float. The LC is losing revenue and customers. Complete data without analysis is invaluable because, no information and insights can be produced that will support decisions. Customer data should lead to the best marketing and sales campaigns. The Corporation needs to recognize its weaknesses and implement changes to their software by incorporating funding for a new system that is reliable, secure, and has the ability to run on integrated systems; all of which will streamline data organization and analysis for the enterprise. (Rouse, n.d).
Network/Telecommunications
The network that was built in the 1980’s has become slow and unreliable affecting business operations. The problems caused by the old network are; lack of integration and communication between departments affecting the work flow, supply vs. demand, and inability to analyze data to carry out these operations. The Corporation should have taken into consideration the growth of the company by expanding and upgrading their networks along with their services. They should also take into consideration the number of departments, the number of users and their skill level, storage and bandwidth, and budget (Rasmussen, 2011). The current network does not allow employees to connect on their mobile devices which restricts flexibility and places limitations on productivity and portability.
Management
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The Cisco 2010 Midyear Security Report includes:
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* An update on global spam trends since late 2009 and spam volume predictions for 2010
* Guidance from Cisco security experts to help businesses improve their enterprise security by 2011
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The document discusses securing enterprise data and employee privacy on mobile devices. It summarizes Good Technology's solution which has three main tenets: 1) Respecting enterprise data integrity and employee privacy by containerizing business and personal data; 2) Maintaining consistent, centralized control over all enterprise content; and 3) Preventing rogue device network access by providing visibility into all devices on the network. Good's security architecture uses encryption, authentication, data protection, access controls, and securing the platform and network access to address security challenges of enterprise mobility.
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We are living in a heightened time of cyber risk. Organisations are still operational by allowing their employees to work from home. Cybercriminals have started taking advantage of public fear to generate coronavirus themed phishing attacks. We should be aware of COVID-19 tagged emails with misleading links or attachments. The IET’s Cybersecurity working group has put together some best practices to be followed at this crucial time to safeguard employees and as well as organisations that are navigating the new order of remote working.
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The document discusses how hybrid IT, which combines mobile devices, cloud computing, and on-premises systems, is transforming enterprise productivity. It describes the "three-legged stool" model of hybrid IT, with mobility, cloud, and traditional IT as the three legs supporting today's knowledge workers. The rise of mobile devices, cloud computing adoption, and the need to access all types of applications and data from any location has led to widespread use of hybrid IT. However, managing security risks from the distributed hybrid IT environment poses challenges for organizations. With the right security tools, hybrid IT can be implemented securely to improve productivity while mitigating risks.
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4. Distributed Workforce Management in the Cloud:
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Introduction
The ever-increasing availability of faster, wireless network access, wirelessly enabled laptops and other devices, and
collaboration tools such as Instant Messaging (IM) are turning the traditional office into an un-tethered workspace that
can happen just about anywhere, any time. But all this poses new challenges for IT departments who must monitor and
secure the online interactions of these highly distributed and roaming workers.
Remote workers such as teleworkers and employees at remote offices often are "always on," surfing the Net,
communicating with colleagues and others, accessing data and applications critical to the business—much of which
happens outside of the protections available through the corporate network or VPN. Meanwhile, employees that are highly
mobile tend to migrate over numerous network environments and geographic locations, thus increasing opportunities for
exposure.
All this makes it more difficult for IT to consistently enforce policies, ensure laptops and other endpoints are protected
with the most current security mechanisms and malware protections, and safeguard electronic interactions. To address
this complexity, a growing number of companies are opting to call on security experts who can, via hosted or cloud-based
solutions, help organizations more efficiently and effectively manage and protect their distributed workforce. The benefits
of this approach are numerous: reduced capital investments and operating costs, simplified IT, and the ability to
streamline and improve secure information exchange among distributed employees. Cloud-based solutions also can
protect much more than just the device by securing and managing the remote workers’ movements as they traverse the
Internet, access email, send and receive IMs and more.
More Users Are Working Outside of the Traditional Office
It is estimated that the worldwide mobile worker population will have grown from 919.4 million in 2008 (accounting for
29% of the worldwide workforce), to 1.19 billion in 2013, accounting for 34.9% of the workforce.1 Even among workers
who do not consider themselves to be road warriors, market research firm Gartner estimates that today, 45% of workers
in the United States are out of the traditional office a minimum of eight hours per week. Adding further proof that the
mobility trend is a global phenomenon, analysts at IDC report that the largest number of mobile workers today is found in
the Asia-Pacific region. In Western Europe, half of the workforce is considered to be mobile.2
Workers today are as likely to do their jobs on their own laptops as they are to labor away on mobile equipment issued by
their employers. Regardless of who pays for the equipment, workers at organizations of all sizes are texting, emailing,
downloading corporate documents, accessing portals, even surfing the Web to research clients or competitors while on the
road, at home, at customer sites, in hotels, on airplanes, or at nearby coffee shops.
The benefits of such an un-tethered workforce are many. Employee productivity ranks high as a desired outcome, allowing
workers to do what they have to do from wherever they happen—or need—to be. The evolving distributed workspace
means an increasing number of employees have neither a company-provided physical office nor a desk, and their work is
increasingly happening 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.3 Contrary to an assumption that this is turning society into a
population of obsessive and stressed out wage-slaves, a growing number of studies suggest that the ability to be
1-Worldwide Mobile Worker Population 2009 – 2013 Forecast: December 2009, IDC #221309, Volume: 1
2-Worldwide Mobile Worker Population 2009 – 2013 Forecast: December 2009, IDC #221309, Volume: 1
3-Watchlist: “Continuing Changes in the Nature of Work, 2010-2020” 30 March 2010. G00174602
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productive nearly everywhere is actually providing more flexibility to address the quality of work and life balance issues.
Consider this paradox: a 2009 survey of 100,000 workers conducted by Kelly Services (a workforce service provider) found
that 76 percent of respondents feel that the ability to work outside the office, yet remain in constant contact, has been a
positive development, even though almost a third are now working longer hours.4
Employees today also are leveraging more sophisticated collaboration tools, such as IM, that promise instant
communication and knowledge sharing. Collaboration tools, including IM, are vital to ensuring that regular and ongoing
communication occurs between employees. While IM has yet to make the inroads that email and telephone have long
enjoyed, Forrester Research says the numbers of "instant messaging junkies" are growing among telecommuting
information workers, adding that it is time to make this key collaboration tool a corporate priority."5
While the flexibility provides undisputed opportunities to enhance productivity, the fact remains that distributed workers
do need secure, managed and dependable access to the applications and data necessary to do their jobs, regardless of
their location, various workspaces and increased autonomy.
The Challenge for IT Departments
Many experts observe that IT organizations need to plan for increasingly chaotic environments that are no longer in their
direct control.6 IT managers must keep pace with the constant demand for information, make sure that acceptable use
and security policies are applied, and determine how to best manage remote systems, users and data/content.
Remote users of electronic communications are susceptible to the same types of information security threats—from
malware surreptitiously infecting a computer, to spam email clogging an inbox, or malicious websites unwittingly
visited—as users sitting inside an organization’s four walls or working within the corporate network.
But it is inherently more difficult to manage and monitor the activity of remote workers, and the devices they use.
Typically, remote workers and their laptops are not physically attached to the corporate network, making it more difficult
to gain visibility into their systems’ status. Remote, more autonomous workers also can make acceptable use policies more
difficult to apply and enforce.
Often, organizations don’t have the technical expertise or resources to institute and maintain the necessary endpoint
protection on the equipment used by remote workers or to regularly and accurately scan devices for active infections. They
cannot easily assess the health of these systems and determine whether protection levels are current, nor can they
continually secure all of the myriad Internet sites employees visit, the URLs they click on, the emails and IMs they receive
and send, or the executable files and other downloads they activate while working outside of the corporate network.
To mitigate risks and ensure remote workers are protected yet able to access the data and resources when and where they
need them, IT departments need to:
1. Protect the laptops used by employees to ensure these endpoints are regularly and accurately scanned for
active infections, and that they have adequate and up-to-date security levels.
4-Kelly Global Workforce Index, 2009
5-US Telecommuting Forecast, 2009 To 2016, Forrester, March 11, 2009
6-Watchlist: “Continuing Changes in the Nature of Work, 2010-2020” 30 March 2010. G00174602
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2. Protect the electronic interactions of the distributed workforce, including email, Web communications and IM,
that occur anywhere and at any time.
3. Ensure that company assets are being used properly and that acceptable use policies are being implemented
correctly. By blocking inappropriate content, excessive downloads, inappropriate surfing, risky websites, etc.,
remote workers will be more productive and their devices and interactions will be better protected.
4. Ensure that the interactions of roaming users are secure, regardless of whether they are accessing corporate
resources from Wi-Fi hotspots, their homes, or anywhere else.
Cloud-Based Management Ideal for Mobile Workers
The growth of a distributed workforce is driving the need for cloud-based information assurance models that no longer
solely depend on implementing internal infrastructure-based security controls. According to Forrester, telecommuting is
accelerating the transition to cloud-based computing solutions, which work well for highly distributed organizations. This
computing delivery model makes it very easy to deploy messaging security services by simply redirecting email, Web, and
IM traffic through the service provider. And, in many cases it facilitates deploying agent-based technologies to remote
workers over the Internet rather than via traditional machine-by-machine, on-premise installation techniques. Employees
everywhere can access the same cloud service, which is managed and operated centrally.7
Cloud solutions can also take the pressure off organizations to maintain large numbers of specialized, in-house staff with
skills necessary to manage and secure their distributed workforce. Now these resources can be redeployed to take on
other business critical projects. Cloud-based services offer a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) than solutions installed
and run in-house, and they can watch for and stop threats before they ever infiltrate a corporate network and wreak
havoc.
With cloud-based services for security and management, organizations don’t have to restrict how, where and when their
employees can take advantage of working remotely. Symantec MessageLabs Web Security.cloud service, for example,
provides roaming and remote worker support options to help address these challenges. The service scans all Web content,
promoting enhanced accuracy above services that rely solely on URL filtering for threat detection.
Threat intelligence is shared across email, Web and IM for converged threat detection. A roaming agent support option is
available that detects a user’s geographic location and network changes for optimal service performance. Administrators
have at their disposal flexible quota management tools so they can set limits for browse time and bandwidth consumption,
and the service features strong URL categorization allowing for more granular policies.
Not all hosted and cloud-based services are alike though. Before adopting this computing model to serve a distributed,
mobile workforce, IT departments need to understand and believe in the efficacy of cloud-based services. More
importantly, they need to have high expectations of the providers’ service level agreements (SLAs), because at the end of
the day, the service must be available, accurate and efficient.
7-US Telecommuting Forecast, 2009 To 2016, Forrester, March 11, 2009
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Symantec.cloud
Symantec.cloud offers a comprehensive security and management solution for a distributed workforce. The solution is
comprised of a variety of components, including Endpoint Protection.cloud, Web Security.cloud, Email Security.cloud and
Instant Messaging Security.cloud. Using the power of cloud computing to provide essential protection,
Symantec.cloud virtually eliminates the need to manage hardware and software on site. The solution offers one of the
most aggressive and comprehensive service level agreements (SLA) in the industry – and Symantec.cloud measures and
publishes its SLA results each month.
Symantec.cloud helps IT managers protect the Web, email, and IM interactions of employees that are part of a distributed
workforce. It helps organizations consistently develop, apply and enforce acceptable usage policies8 for all workers,
including those working from various locations. Because the service is delivered in the cloud—outside of an organization’s
network—threats that may exist in email, the Web, and IMs are addressed before they ever enter an organization’s
network. Management for the distributed workforce is facilitated through the service as well; security and other services
can be provisioned and updated to remote, distributed workers over the Internet. All workers can be maintained via a Web-
based portal hosted by Symantec.cloud.
In addition, the Web Security.cloud service is optimized to offer protection for workers logging on to WiFi hotspots and
restricted access points while maintaining Web filtering policies at all times. And, the Endpoint Protection.cloud service
provides an additional layer of security maintaining current protection levels and security policies for workers’
laptops—even when they are outside the corporate network.
The Symantec.cloud solutions optimized for a distributed workforce include:
• Endpoint Protection.cloud
The cloud-based solution helps protect an organization’s endpoint systems (Windows-based desktops, laptops,
and file servers) with advanced technologies for antivirus, antispyware, firewall, and host intrusion prevention,
all managed from a single Web-based management console. Security updates are automatic and seamless, so
protection of employees’ laptops is current whether in the office or on the road.
• Web Security.cloud
This solution blocks Web-borne virus, spyware and phishing threats and controls Web traffic through cloud-
based URL filtering. Support for roaming users extends protection and policy enforcement to employees who
access the Internet from outside the corporate network.
• Email Security.cloud
The service combines advanced email antivirus, antispam, and content filtering capabilities in an easy-to-
manage solution that requires no on-site hardware or software. The email security service supports all mobile
devices that send/receive email through corporate exchange servers associated with the service. This means
that as long as the end user’s email traffic is routed through an associated corporate exchange server, clean
email will be delivered to and from the handheld device.
8-Not Just Words: Enforce Your Email and Web Acceptable Usage Policies, MessageLabs, 2008
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• Instant Messaging Security.cloud
The service provides security and control for businesses using public IM clients by applying antivirus, URL
filtering, content control and logging services to all instant messaging traffic.
Conclusion
Cloud-based services, such as Symantec.cloud’s solutions, are particularly appealing for managing an organization’s
evolving and growing distributed workforce. Organizations do not need to be hindered by their lack of resources to
implement and manage these remote workers because Symantec.cloud provides comprehensive, reliable coverage for
email, Web and IM but doesn’t require expensive on-premise equipment, complex management or extensive expertise.
Using services with automated capabilities to enforce end-user policies can help gain the confidence of customers and
business partners. Endpoint Protection.cloud on laptops means regular, accurate scanning of devices for active infections.
Regular and real-time monitoring, as well as acceptable usage policies that are more easily applied and enforced, means
organizations will be protected from threats lurking in the various Internet sites employees visit, the URLs they click on,
the emails and IMs they receive and send, or executables and other downloads they activate while working from remote
locations.
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