1. Mobile Devices
& Control Issues
Wendy Wang
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2. Agenda
• Evolution of Mobile Devices
• Benefits and Risks
• Ways to Address Risks
• Impact on CA Profession

3. Evolution of Mobile Devices
• Smartphones with introduction of
BlackBerry
• Tablets

4. Evolution of Mobile Devices
• Mobile technology inevitable
• Competitive advantage
• Attracting and retaining talents

5. Benefits and Risks
Forrester, “The expanding role of mobility in the work place”, February 2012.

6. Benefits and Risks
• Lack of employee awareness
• Insecure browsing and downloading
• Insecure connection
• Multiple uses
• Lost or stolen devices

7. Addressing Risks
• Overall plan to address risks
o Mobile Device Management
o Security features
o New technology
• Raise employee awareness regarding
mobile security policies

8. Addressing Risks
• Management of lost or stolen devices and
downloads
o Remote control
o Management of downloading
• Segregation of personal and company
data
• Requirements on security applications

9. Impact on CA Profession
• 10 steps of audit procedures to
auditing mobile computing security

10. Impact on CA Profession
• Reliance on Internal Controls
o COSO
oRisk assessment
oControl activities
o ISACA Mobile Computing Security
Audit/Assurance Program

11. Conclusion
• Evolution of Mobile Devices
• Benefits and Risks
• Ways to Address Risks
• Impact on CA Profession