smart phones/mobile devices

["Youngquist, Jason R." <jryoungquist () CCIS EDU>]

With the increase in smart phones over the last few years (ie. iphones, blackberries, droids, etc) for both 
professional and personal use, how are other organizations addressing the threat of mobile devices?  For example, a 
person may use their personal smart phone to check their personal email and work email, (which may/may not have 
sensitive information) and then the phone is lost/stolen.  Also, more applications are becoming "web app" enabled and 
can be accessible from a smart phone.

Viruses/malware haven't been as prevalent on smart phones (compared to Windows OS) but the threat still exists.  Do you 
suggest/require that anti-virus software be installed on mobile phones?  What requiring a password to unlock the phone, 
or requiring encryption technology?

Finally, if you have a smart phone policy, do you differentiate between personal phones and phones owned by the 
organization but used by faculty/staff members?


Thanks.
Jason Youngquist
Information Technology Security Engineer
Technology Services
Columbia College
1001 Rogers Street, Columbia, MO  65216
(573) 875-7334
jryoungquist () ccis edu<mailto:jryoungquist () ccis edu>
http://www.ccis.edu