Data Leak Monitoring? Understanding is the First Step.
Feb 19th
Data Leak Prevention, or protecting data in motion, is still a hot topic in the industry as enterprises fight to protect intellectual property or sensitive customer data from leaving the organization.
We have learned some lessons while implementing Data Leak Prevention for a number of our customers.
Start with a Monitor Only Policy
Many times, enterprises will just [...]
Business as Usual while the Blizzard Raged On
Feb 18th
The Northeastern states in the United States have seen unprecented snow falls this season. Snow totals in Philadelphia were 72.1” for the season so far, over 46 inches of that just in the past week. Many schools closed for three days. Federal and local government offices closed, except for essential personnel. Highways were closed due [...]
Mean Time Between Data Breaches
Feb 18th
The Ponemon Institute released its Fifth Annual U.S. Cost Of A Data Breach Study last week (press release here). One of the insights I found interesting is that over one-third of data breaches are the result of the loss or theft of a mobile device. Given that you can precisely measure the percentage of mobile [...]
Facebook for IT Professionals: To Book or not to Book
Jan 28th
To book or not to book? That is the question. Facebook has literally taken over the world in the past year. Not only is Facebook a great social networking site that brings people together, it also has become a great marketing tool as well as an information repository for businesses today especially for IT professionals. [...]
The Risks of Connecting on an Unsecured Network
Jan 26th
While the MobilITy Crowd’s purpose is on the serious and business application side, I think everyday perspectives from our normal lives can help us gain perspective on our work life. With that being said, I’d like to share an experience from this past weekend.
This weekend I learned first hand the risks of connecting via an [...]
Distribution Practices need to keep up with Laptop Innovation
Jan 26th
As I work with customers on the rollout of mobile device management services, I continue to see companies struggle with software distribution. Innovation in laptops, netbooks, and tablet PCs continue at a fast pace (See roundup on the top 10 notebooks from CES.) and it is clear that laptop growth is at an all time [...]
2010 . . . The year of MaaS
Jan 6th
I invest a good deal of my time working directly with our customers to understand their mobility needs and deliver solutions to those needs. I am constantly amazed at how varied these needs are and how rapidly they change or evolve. Being able to react and deliver in such a dynamic environment has reinforced my [...]
Join the Crowd
Jan 2nd
Thank you for visiting our site. Who are we and what’s the purpose of this site and blog?
We call ourselves the MobilITy Crowd. We are the customer engineering and support team at Fiberlink. We work with hundreds of businesses large and small around the world on their mobile operations. We are experts in devices, applications, infrastructure, [...]