Chapter 46Security in a Mobile World

Chad Udell

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As mobile devices become more powerful and more widely used, security has become the proverbial elephant in the room. Everybody knows that there is an entirely new set of security issues that come into play, but few people are quite sure what to do about them. The excitement to deploy mobile content can make companies and organizations compromise or even overlook the security implications.

The convenience of mobile devices is their downside as well. A portable item that can have access to your work and personal information is easy to misplace or be stolen. PIN security codes help to protect ...

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