Of course your smart phone is user friendly. It simplifies your daily life by giving you access to everything from GPS Navigation to replacing your Franklin Covey Organizer. However, your smart phone can turn into your "User Foe" in a blink of an eye. Smart phone operating systems and apps are not exempt from cyber attacks, viruses or worms; and yet no one is talking about this. Hold onto your wallets and personal information, and then sit back and take a look at these discussions provided by PC World and the Kiplinger. From a Risk Management standpoint, is your IT Department prepared to rollout new marketing campaigns or provide the ability to schedule and confirm corporate meetings in a secured environment?
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I'd like to hear your thoughts.
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