Dell designs all of its mobile devices with security strictly in mind.
Work no longer means being chained to a desk: An increasing number of employees use their laptops outside their home or office, and organizations of all sizes are planning to retire their desktop infrastructure in favor of laptops that are easy to manage and maintain.
In small and medium businesses, employee productivity depends on the connectivity, battery life and durability of a mobile device. Of course, none of those advantages are helpful if a worker's laptop goes missing, and laptops are vulnerable to physical threats, such as theft and accidental damage. Dell designs all of its mobile devices with security strictly in mind.
The Dell strategy for mobile security is based on four imperatives and works for businesses of any size:
- Protect systems — Asset tags can help simplify asset management by identifying individual devices. When used in conjunction with server-side asset management tools such as the Altiris™ Dell Client Manager software, these tags can give IT organizations the ability to monitor internal system components. In addition, dedicated security locks can help prevent theft. Visual deterrent labels and company logos offer an additional layer of protection against common theft because they can prevent an easy resale.
- Protect data — When physical protection fails and a mobile device is lost, stolen or damaged, it is critical that organizations retain the ability to protect sensitive data on the system. With a central security management solution, such as Wave® Systems EMBASSY® Trust Suite, IT departments can maintain control over key client security features and simplify security management. Hardware full disk encryption enables transparent data protection to minimize impact on end-user efficiency. Dell Remote Data Delete services also enable organizations to delete data remotely from stolen laptops, as well as trace the systems for recovery through law enforcement organizations.
- Prevent unauthorized access — Security policies must strike the correct balance between providing the right people with access to the right level of information and blocking access for improper users. Technologies like smart cards, contactless cards and embedded fingerprint readers are available in a variety of Dell products in the new Dell™ Latitude™ laptop and Dell Precision™ mobile workstation families.
- Prevent malicious attacks — The Dell approach to network security focuses on anti-virus deployment and security appliances, targeting three lines of defense:
- End-point protection, which relies on software designed to safeguard mobile devices
- Network traffic monitoring, which uses appliances to watch for unusual data traffic patterns on enterprise networks
- Internet gateway appliances, which serve as filters and firewalls that selectively identify and block potentially dangerous data