For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Twenty Mobile Device Management Best Practices

How To Improve Mobile Support For Your Anytime, Anywhere Workers

by Benjamin Gray, October 21, 2009

As workers become increasingly distributed and mobile, work will no longer be confined to always-connected devices. And as firms onboard this younger and more tech-savvy generation of employees (Millennials), who have loftier mobility expectations of . . .

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

The Forrester Wave™: Mobile Device Management Solutions, Q2 2009

Sybase And RIM Lead, With Motorola, Good, And Microsoft Not Far Behind

by Benjamin Gray, April 27, 2009

In Forrester's 92-criteria evaluation of mobile device management vendors, we found that Research In Motion (RIM) and Sybase lead the pack with their superior mobile device configuration, management, and security capabilities and strongest market presence. . . .

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Building Your Business' Mobile Strategy  (1.5 MB PPT)

by Benjamin Gray, April 13, 2009

The time is now for IT to get smarter about managing mobility, and firms must recognize the importance of device management and security.

For Security & Risk Professionals

Building The Proactive Case For Full Disk Encryption

Case Study: A Leading Hospitality And Gambling Firm Proactively Implements Full Disk Encryption

by Natalie Lambert, April 8, 2009

In today's economy of tighter budgets and increased scrutiny over requests for investment, security professionals are struggling to make the business case for full disk encryption (FDE). Unfortunately, despite highly publicized data leaks, the business . . .

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Case Study: A Leading Hospitality And Gambling Firm Proactively Implements Full Disk Encryption

by Natalie Lambert, April 7, 2009

Full disk encryption (FDE) is necessary in today's IT organization, and security professionals know this. However, problems arise when IT tries to convey this necessity to the business. Even with highly publicized data leaks, many decision-makers still . . .

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PCI X-Ray: What's New In 1.2?

by John Kindervag, January 30, 2009

To effectively deal with the broad and complex requirements of Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security, you need to break the elements apart to provide enhanced clarity. We've designed the PCI X-Ray series to provide actionable information to help Forrester . . .

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Twelve Recommendations For Your 2009 Information Security Strategy

by Khalid Kark, January 20, 2009

Many security predictions paint a doomsday scenario where a crippling cyberattack will leave us all reeling from its effects or Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems vulnerabilities will be exploited to play havoc with our national . . .

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Top Data Security Predictions For 2009

Economic Turmoil Will Increase Need For Surveillance, Data Protection Tools

by Andrew Jaquith, Natalie Lambert, January 9, 2009

The economic turmoil in the United States will have resounding consequences for security and risk professionals in 2009. The prospect of laying off an additional 1.4 million workers means that CISOs will clamor for data protection tools to keep their . . .

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

Predictions 2009: What's In Store For Enterprise Mobility

by Michele Pelino, December 12, 2008

In 2008, enterprise mobility initiatives were top priorities among companies of all sizes and many vertical markets. Forrester saw widescale deployment of wireless networks, introduction of a wide range of new mobile devices, and increased interest in . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

Client Virtualization Improves Security Of The Corporate Desktop

Demystifying Client Virtualization

by Simon Yates, November 12, 2008

The traditional corporate desktop is quickly becoming a thing of the past, because it's difficult to manage, insecure, and inflexible. Thankfully, emerging client virtualization technologies have improved upon the traditional desktop in exactly these . . .

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Inquiry Spotlight: Enterprise Mobility, Q4 2008

by Benjamin Gray, Chris Silva, October 7, 2008

From January to June 2008, Forrester's IT infrastructure and operations team fielded 1,332 inquiries, which included a myriad of wide-ranging enterprise mobility technology adoption and strategy questions. As firms evolve their investments in enterprise . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

PCI X-Ray: Wireless Security

by John Kindervag, October 1, 2008

To effectively deal with the broad and complex requirements of Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security, you need to break the elements apart to provide enhanced clarity. We've designed the PCI X-Ray series to provide actionable information to help Forrester . . .

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Consolidate Your Security And Management Tools For Better PC Protection

Market Overview: Client Security

by Simon Yates, September 22, 2008

Protecting the organization's laptops and desktops is a crucial and never-ending battle for many IT professionals. Evolving security threats have led to a proliferation of security tools, increasing IT costs and systems management headaches. Infrastructure . . .

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Market Overview: Client Security Suites

Consolidating Products Means Operational Efficiencies And Lower Costs For IT

by Natalie Lambert, September 11, 2008

Security managers are overwhelmed with the number of security tools needed to protect their PCs. While organizations have already deployed established security tools, such as antimalware and personal firewalls, this is not enough to mitigate today's security . . .

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Threat Alert: Wireless Is The New Internet

by John Kindervag, August 12, 2008

Until the recent indictment of 11 people for hacking into retailers' wireless networks and stealing more than 40 million credit and debit card accounts, the focus of corporate network teams has been to provide wireless connectivity and availability for . . .

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Build Your Business's Mobile Strategy Around Device Management And Security

Now Is The Time That IT Gets Smarter About Managing Mobility

by Benjamin Gray, July 22, 2008

As businesses embrace mobility, IT operations professionals are facing new challenges. But gone are the days when stodgy IT departments fight this business imperative. Most organizations today are simply trying to get smarter about how to manage and secure . . .

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Extending Mobile Identity Beyond Authentication

Banks, Mobile Operators, And Vendors Team Up For SIM Card-Based Security

by Bill Nagel, April 11, 2008

With mobile phones reaching saturation levels in many countries, banks and other service providers are taking a second look at providing financial and commercial services over the mobile channel. Mobile banking and PKI both flamed out spectacularly in . . .

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Demystifying Client Virtualization

Desktop And Application Virtualization Increase Security And Streamline Ops

by Natalie Lambert, April 9, 2008

To virtualize or not to virtualize? That is no longer the question. The new question that desktop managers should ask is, "What desktop environment strikes the balance between productive users and IT's need for increased manageability and security?" Emerging . . .

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Case Study: 1 Million Strong For Absa

Rapid Response, Decisive Action, And Forward Thinking Add Up To Mobile Authentication Success

by Bill Nagel, January 31, 2008

In 2003, the South African bank Absa Group faced a big obstacle: It was the victim of one of the first major phishing attacks on Internet banking that the country had seen. Up to that point, account numbers and PINs had sufficed to safeguard customers' . . .

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Mobile Authentication Marries Security With Convenience

A Token-Killing Form Factor For Secure Consumer Online Banking

by Bill Nagel, November 16, 2007

Financial institutions seeking to expand their online and mobile banking offerings to their entire customer base face the age-old challenge of balancing security with usability. Many banks feel trapped: Fail to implement strong authentication and incur . . .

Consumer Technology In The Workplace: Blessing Or Curse?

It Can Help The Bottom Line Or Give Away The Store

by Paul Jackson, Bill Nagel, September 6, 2006

Today's offices are full of employees' personal technology like iPods, mobile phones, Bluetooth headsets, and thumb drives. This is in marked contrast to 10 years ago, when technology tended to travel from the office to the home — but not the other way. . . .

Anyone Who Says RFID Is "Completely Secure" Is Selling Something

What You Should Know About RFID Security To Protect Your Business

by Paul Stamp, August 15, 2006

Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is not mature enough yet to protect your company secrets. Weak security protocols risk compromising your infrastructure, and any business looking to implement RFID should review the inherent security risks . . .

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Making Endpoint Security Proactive  (1.5 MB PPT)

by Natalie Lambert, July 7, 2006

Firms' current approach to client security isn't working — and they know it. Why? Because their users are increasingly mobile and can easily bypass the network perimeter, which exposes the core to malicious code and information theft. Consequently, organizations . . .

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Securing Data Across Information Channels  (626 KB PPT)

by Paul Stamp, July 7, 2006

In addition to "traditional" ways of communicating like email and Web, newer methods like IM, IPT, and mobile communications are becoming highly important ways for corporate users to communicate with personal contacts, business partners, and customers. . . .

Client Security: A Framework For Protection

Establishing Risk Profiles To Protect Your Devices And Data

by Natalie Lambert, June 19, 2006

Firms' current approach to client security isn't working — and they know it. Why? Because their users are increasingly mobile and can easily bypass the network perimeter, which exposes the core to malicious code and information theft. Consequently, organizations . . .