Begin thinking of mobile device security in a business situation

Topic

Begin thinking of mobile device security in a business situation. Select a fictional or real corporate or university environment that requires mobile access. Use the Q & A Forum to ask questions and discuss your ideas about the project.

Proposal

Course Project Proposal (one to two pages, 35 points). Remember to properly cite any external sources used.

The proposal should contain the following items.

Cover page
Subject of the Course Project
Name of the company or organization
Brief description of the company chosen
- Value proposition of the company
- Size of the workforce (students included if the company chosen is an academic institution) with respect to IT infrastructure needs
- Overview of the different types of mobile networks available in the company
- Overview of types of mobile devices and storage media used in the company
- Identification of potential mobile security risks
Audience to whom you are presenting the recommendation(s)
References

Technical Report (four to five pages, 65 points). Remember to properly cite any external sources used. The technical report should contain the following items.

Cover page
Introduction
Intentional versus unintentional mobility scenarios in the company
Protection of data

Physical protection mechanisms
Logical protection mechanisms
Protecting heterogeneous information
Protecting data in motion
Data protection models
Using a device-centric or data-centric model for the case study; which one is better?
Encryption
Types of encryption employed by the company’s IT department
Defense or countermeasures
Auditing
Deterrent controls
Preventive controls
Portable computer controls
Smartphones and PDAs
E-mail protection
Conclusion
References