Mobile security Questions


Help needed urgently for security wipe
I am using a BlackBerry Tour 9630. The problem that I am facing I that I cannot open my settings option in my handset, When ever I try, it gives an error of “java.lang.error”. So I figured that only way to solve this is by Security Wipe, but then again I cannot do that the [...]

Answer Question   |  June 10, 2013  1:17 PM
BlackBerry, Mobile, Mobile security
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5 pts.

Phone security
I’m very wet behind the ear as they saw I just got this smartphone. About 3 to 4 months now and I know someone is doing something to it because all of a sudden when I’m typing or a task, it stops and shuts off my phone that is / also when I’m typing lets [...]

Answer Question   |  March 11, 2013  5:44 AM
Mobile, Mobile security
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10 pts.

Remote wipe of Windows Mobile devices connected to Exchange
How can I remotely wipe a Windows Mobile device connected to our Exchange server? Are there policies or security templates I can use? Does anyone have a walkthrough? If someone leaves the company, we want to be able to delete all the company data from our company owned devices. We can do this with our [...]

Answer Question   |  June 18, 2011  7:20 PM
Exchange, Mobile networking technology, Mobile security, Networking, Remote access, Security, Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile Device
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1,110 pts.

Using bluetooth to log into Windows 7 machines
If users have bluetooth on their mobile devices and on their laptops, can we use their mobile devices to securely log them in to their laptops running Windows 7?

Answer Question   |  August 10, 2011  8:40 PM
Bluetooth, Bluetooth Devices, Mobile access, Mobile security, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows 7 security
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755 pts.

Mobile troubleshooting and the security and work/life balance concerns
As smartphones continue to make desktop tasks mobile, we’ve been wondering what apps you’re using on your iPhone, Blackberry, iPad, etc. for easier and more convenient remote troubleshooting (e.g. iPRTG app for network management). Are there any security concerns with accessing your desktop from a mobile browser, and how are you addressing those? How does [...]

Answer Question   |  August 24, 2010  2:06 PM
iPhone, Mobile applications, Mobile networking technology, Mobile security, Network management, Network management software, Open IT Forum, work/life balance
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6,315 pts.

Mobile encryption / security
I’m looking for companies developing next generation mobile security and encryption. Any suggestions?  Thank you, Matt

Answer Question   |  February 14, 2011  6:56 PM
Encryption, Mobile device security, Mobile devices, Mobile security, Mobile security threats
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15 pts.

Possible security issues of having Droid phones attached to Exchange 2007
We have some users (Salespeople of course) that are requesting the droid phone. In testing it; I see that we can remote wipe the device but in reality; what about any other data that can/would be indexed by “the Google”? Is that wiped as well? Personally I don’t care for having Iphones or droid phones [...]

Answer Question   |  July 8, 2010  7:15 PM
Android, Exchange 2007, Exchange 2007 Cluster, Exchange security, Mobile security
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255 pts.

Changing network password on smart phone
One of our employees recently changed his network password. Now, he is having trouble accessing work email through his phone because he must update the password on the phone. I have not yet had the liberty of working on this. Could someone tell me where, on Verizon smart phones, would one go to update network [...]

Answer Question   |  June 18, 2011  4:24 PM
mobile device management, Mobile security, Verizon
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10 pts.

Your mobile device security policy
From a security perspective, how are you dealing with employees that want to bring in their own personal devices? http://searchmidmarketsecurity.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid198_gci1510987,00.html

Answer Question   |  July 6, 2010  12:15 PM
Mobile devices, Mobile security, Policy, Policy Management, Smartphones
150 pts.

What kind of mobile device restrictions do you have in your organization?
With the popularity of a diverse range of mobile phones and devices, many organizations have set strict policies and restrictions on the mobile devices employees are allowed to user for work. Whether it’s making users choose between a set range of mobile offerings or not allowing mobile devices to access certain areas of the internal [...]

Answer Question   |  November 20, 2009  7:55 PM
Mobile devices, Mobile security, Mobile security threats, Open IT Forum
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4,265 pts.

How vulnerable is sensitive information on mobile devices?
I’m quoted in today’s Wall Street Journal in a special section on mobile security (page A20) and thought this subject would make for a good topic of discussion on ITKE. We hear story after story, breach after breach, and study after study related to sensitive information on mobile devices being compromised but yet the problem [...]

Answer Question   |  October 2, 2009  8:17 PM
Data Encryption, Mobile device security, Mobile security
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11,040 pts.

j2me merits / demerits
I AM DEVELOPING AN APPLICATION FOR SMS ENCRYPTION USING J2ME.TELL ME THE MERITS DEMERITS OF USING THE SAME AS AGAINST SYMBIAN/WINDOWS ETC .THANK YOU

Answer Question   |  April 27, 2009  5:57 AM
J2ME, Mobile Application Development, Mobile security, SMS, Symbian
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10 pts.

WEP key for WLAN ( 4 mobile phone use )
im trying to connect to a WLAN using my mobile phone. When i try to browse the web im asked to enter a WEP for WLAN. what does this mean and what should i do?

Answer Question   |  March 30, 2010  11:13 AM
Mobile security, WEP, Wireless networks, WLAN
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5 pts.

Enterprise iPhone?
Gartner recently flipped its position on the iPhone in the enterprise. Their opinion changed from: don’t use it. To: use it at your own risk, but don’t expect much support from Apple. Let’s be honest: The iPhone may be one of the coolest gadgets to come along in a while, but does it have a [...]

Answer Question   |  March 26, 2008  3:02 PM
CIO, iPhone, Midmarket businesses, Mobile, Mobile security
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20 pts.

Can the SMS content in mobile phone be hacked?
Can the SMS content in mobile phone be partially changed or the whole message be overrided/replaced by another text? The condition is that SMS is a single message (not concatenated message) and message details such as Service Centre address, Originating Address, Service Centre Submission Time Stamp can not be changed. We have seen a case [...]

Answer Question   |  February 1, 2011  3:53 PM
Mobile phones, Mobile security, Security, Security threats, SMS, SMS spam
15 pts.

Remote users with VPN client slow access times
I have couple of remote users with VPN clients. From time to time when they are not connected to main site they report that it takes long time to open documents on local machines. Their laptops are attached to domain; I enable logon cache in for 50 logons, via policy. Am I missing anything else? [...]

Answer Question   |  June 21, 2007  12:23 PM
Biometrics, DataCenter, Desktops, Digital certificates, Identity & Access Management, Management, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, Mobile security, OS, provisioning, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server, Wireless
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0 pts.

SSID / DHCP isolation
I am interested in installing a second WLAN in a warehouse that should already have another WLAN working. If have an unique SSID, will I have to worry about colliding with the DHCP services on other SSIDs? Thanks, Paul

Answer Question   |  December 1, 2006  4:21 PM
Mobile, Mobile security, Wireless
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0 pts.

security problem
Hello, I have small workgroup having 10 computers in my office. I do some personal work in office like using yahoo messenger, checking personal e-mails and some online banking site. But how does one of my senior knows it? I do everything lonely and securely so that nobody in the office knows it. But he [...]

Answer Question   |  February 19, 2008  3:44 AM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Backup & recovery, Biometrics, Browsers, Career development, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Data analysis, Database, DataCenter, DataManagement, DB2, Desktop management applications, Development, DHCP, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, DNS, Ecommerce applications, Encryption, Enterprise Desktop, Exchange, Exchange security, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intel, Interoperability, Intrusion management, LANDesk, Lotus Domino, McAfee, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, Mobile security, Network security, Networking, Networking services, Oracle, patching, PC/Windows Connectivity, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Postini, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Software, Spam, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Symantec, Systems management software, Tech support, Trojans, Vector Networks, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
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10 pts.

implementing LAN in mobile phones
hi all, I am a final year Comp. Engg. seeking for a project related mobiles. I need help in implementing an appln. for mobiles which would be much similar to connecting PC’s in LAN, i.e making mobiles to share data with the other in its network. According to my thinking this is possible in palmtops, [...]

Answer Question   |  July 11, 2006  11:59 AM
Mobile, Mobile security, Wireless
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0 pts.

Multiple Connections – Management
Hello, I am working on a project that we have a deployed a Personal Firewall product on laptop users. The Personal Firewall allows us to define a server based access profile or FW rules for each type of connection and IP range. ie. Ethernet, WLAN etc. The issue is, this personal FW activates BOTH connection [...]

Answer Question   |  March 28, 2006  4:38 AM
Desktop management applications, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Mobile, Mobile security, Network security, Networking, Security, VPN, Wireless
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0 pts.