Re: Mobile device security guides

[Valerie Vogel <vvogel () EDUCAUSE EDU>]

The EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Higher Education Information Security Council
(HEISC) has pulled together a number of resources on mobile device
security. See: 

https://wiki.internet2.edu/confluence/display/itsg2/Mobile+Device+Securi
ty 

You'll find recommended steps to secure mobile devices, as well as many
resources from the higher education community, industry, and government.
(NCSA's "Mobile Safety Tips" is a one-pager that you can print, for
example.)

If you have any questions, please let me know.
Thank you,
Valerie
_______________

Valerie M. Vogel
Program Associate
EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity Initiative
office: (202) 331-5374
e-mail: vvogel () educause edu 
http://www.educause.edu/cybersecurity 

Follow HEISC on Twitter: http://twitter.com/HEISCouncil 

-----Original Message-----
From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
[mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Greg Williams
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 7:16 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Mobile device security guides

Great resource -  US-CERT.  Full paper here:
http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/TIP10-105-01.pdf 

Best Practices on page 12:

Maintain up-to-date software, including operating systems and
applications;

Install anti-virus software as it becomes available and maintain
up-to-date
signatures and engines;

Enable the personal identification number (PIN) or password to access
the
mobile device, if available;

Encrypt personal and sensitive data, when possible;

Disable features not currently in use such as Bluetooth, infrared, or
Wi-Fi;

Set Bluetooth-enabled devices to non-discoverable to render them
invisible
to unauthenticated devices;

Use caution when opening email and text message attachments and clicking
links;

Avoid opening files, clicking links, or calling numbers contained in
unsolicited email or text messages;

Avoid joining unknown Wi-Fi networks;

Delete all information stored in a device prior to discarding it; and

Maintain situational awareness of threats affecting mobile devices.



-----Original Message-----
From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
[mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Isac Balder
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 7:37 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] Mobile device security guides

In preparing our "welcome" packets and information for the incoming
class, I
realized we are missing information for mobile devices in particular
iphone/ipad and android.


Starting to google for industry white papers, until that bears something
useful...


Does anyone have or know of any security guides for the average user for
these types of devices that they are willing to share?


Thanks


I.B.

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