Why desktop security is irrelevant in the mobile world

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Everyone knows that mobile technologies, social media and flexible working mean that we are connected 24x7 to the enterprise, and to each other. Or do they? The latest survey commissioned by Integralis, a leading international IT security solutions provider, reveals the full extent of the security challenge in the 21st century – and the alarming fact that this new world of work seems to come as a surprise to many organisations; many of whom have no idea how to meet the challenge. It is clear that the new world of work seems to have arrived unannounced and left many organisations grappling with the implications. It is also clear that, while many enterprises have the measure of the security challenge, meeting that challenge is becoming harder as devices escape company control and fall outside of its security policy. Organisations urgently need to stop thinking about security as a desktop challenge requiring a locked-down, fortified bunker solution. The talk will discuss the challenges for CIOs and senior IT managers, and provide recommendations when engaging with the implications of the 'new working'. 'The office' is now a meaningless phrase for many people: work is wherever we find it, or it finds us.