CHAPTER 6: MOBILE SECURITY
When you are mobile you are at your weakest as you are operating in insecure environments. At home you know you have security on your device and your network; when you are mobile you rely on the security put in place by the Internet access provider, which is usually a lower priority than availability.
Mobile devices need to be manageable because they need to be mobile, which also means they are easier to snatch from a laptop bag or from a table in a coffee shop.
6.1 Laptop
The security of laptops is primarily achieved by how the device is configured and the software that is installed. This is covered in the ‘Operating system – computers and laptops’ section.
Laptops need extra security because they are designed to be ...
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