Lisa Phifer

A growing number of PDAs and smartphones are being used for business, but most lack the basic security measures currently used to protect mobile worker laptops. ISPs may be able to capitalize on this opportunity to re-sell and deploy mobile security products to individual subscribers, SMBs, and enterprise customers. In Part 1 of this series, […]

Yesterday’s road warriors lugged laptops, but a growing number of mobile professionals now carry internet-capable PDAs and smartphones. These increasingly usable and well-connected mobile devices are finally seeing significant business action. But most lack the basic security measures widely used to protect laptops. Many companies have started to recognize the risks posed by unsecured mobile […]

Since the birth of the public internet, host firewalls have been sound practice. But high-speed broadband and wireless access have heightened risk and accelerated demand. Today, providers like AOL include host firewalls in client software bundles. Many large enterprises routinely install security suites containing firewalls on employee laptops. Last year, Microsoft even rolled a personal […]

p>Over the past decade, electronic mail has become a mission critical business application, surpassing snail mail, phone calls, and paging to dominate inter-office communication. Enterprise employees are usually stuck with IT-mandated clients used with groupware servers like Microsoft Exchange, Novell GroupWise, and IBM Lotus Notes. But small business workers and home users are often free […]

Over the past decade, Microsoft Windows has grown from a focused operating system into a desktop swiss army knife. Kick-start any new Windows PC and you’ll find a web browser (Internet Explorer), e-mail client (Outlook Express), and personal firewall (Windows Firewall). While these default applications simplify computing for end users, they are not always revered […]