Mobile Device Protection

I actually would rather lose my wallet than my Phone.
Do you realize the ever increasing importance of your mobile device.

Do you realize that although the latest mobile devices are smaller and lightweight, they are still similar to the typical laptops and desktops that we been using for many years? What this means from an information technology perspective is that smartphones, netbooks and tablets will have the same communication and computing features like a typical laptop, but will be far more vulnerable to theft or loss. So, when you own these devices it’s even more important for you to consider mobile device protection. What you do you think?

If you ask any technology consultant today, they will tell you that while a laptop can be locked down to prevent theft, tablets, smartphones and other devices will not be secured to a physical location. Besides that, the smaller sizes will make them innately more vulnerable to theft and loss. Now, as someone who has been involved with information technology consulting for some time now, I can tell you that although it might be difficult to replace your expensive smartphone, this will not be the worst part of your problem.

Just imagine what will happen if you have sensitive data on the mobile device and it ends up in the wrong hands. This problem will become even more real if you have a small business network. Like most people today, you will have password protection for notebooks and desktops, but would fail to get the right mobile device protection.

While it’s important to have passwords and antivirus protection, you need to consider other precautions. For instance, it’s important to consider mobile security with quality software like Seekdroid; iOS Find My iPhone / Find My iPad; and Prey for Windows, MAC, Android, iOS and more.

If you have a small business, you should know that it will be even more difficult for you to protect mobile devices than the in-house computer systems because of their portability nature. As a result, it’s usually recommended to get advice from consulting professionals who specialize in Small Business IT Support and mobile device protection.

Let’s look at some of the ways that you can benefit from the best quality software for finding lost devices, in my opinion.

Seekdroid application has features that will allow you to protect and find a mobile device from anywhere. With this app, it will easy for you to locate your mobile device, wipe it or lock it remotely and even check for recent calls that were made.

iOS Find My iPhone / Find My iPad app can locate your lost or missing smartphones even without computer access. This application will allow you to send a new passcode or display message that can lock down or even erase all the data permanently if you want.

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Prey is an open source recovery system for Windows, MAC, Android, iOS and more. With this system, you can keep track of any mobile device when it’s missing or stolen, whether it’s a laptop, tablet or phone. This lightweight software can provide you with complete and remote control twenty-four hours a day.

If your still not convinced or just curious about the cost of stolen mobile devices, check out The Cost of Stolen Laptops, Tablets and Smartphones Infographic.

As you can see when it comes to mobile device protection and network protection, it’s important to implement the best mobile security using quality software and services. Don’t forget that a professional IT Consultant can give you small business support and advice about how to get the best protection from mobile device and networking threats.