Innovations will continue to focus and advance mobile technologies as this market continues to grow. Matt Sexton: Yes, mobility is an enabler for greater productivity, real-time decision making, mass communications and more. WashingtonExec: Do you see mobility as a long-term investment for your company? At the network level, this means: cellular, WLAN, WiMAX, Bluetooth, and wireline. At the device level, this means: physical and local control access. Security must address the areas where mobility is most vulnerable – the device and network levels). The 3G and 4G cellular networks offer more robust communication security however, the carriers may not implement all the controls available. Mobile security has evolved from the first-generation AMPS, which provided limited security and was more focused on preventing cloning vs. Matt Sexton: The infrastructure is our medium for communication. WashingtonExec: What would you say some of the infrastructure issues are that the US will have to address when implementing secure mobile devices? Consequently, Smart phones have enabled technologically a culture change in the way we not only play but also work, study and live. Smart phones have further advanced the going mobile trend, as the capabilities of such devices have started to eclipse what we can accomplish on a laptop. Having once used the shoe-sized Motorola phones, I did not really embrace mobility until the form and size factor made devices truly portable. Without the technological advancements in areas such as processing power, display screens and storage, I do not think we would be where we are at today. Matt Sexton: Technological advancements have enabled the mobile workforce technologically as well as culturally via ease of access to social networking and communication anywhere and anytime. WashingtonExec: Some have said the largest issue with going mobile is not in regards to a technological advancement but more of a cultural one. As we better secure our mobile ecosystem, we will explore greater access to company resources. Our corporate Blackberry devices are hardened and we are exploring options to secure both Android and Apple devices. Matt Sexton: We do allow staff to bring their own devices, for which VMD provides access to corporate email and messaging services. WashingtonExec: Does VMD have its own “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) policy? In other words, there is no silver bullet that will protect all these devices. However, given the numerous variants of mobile phone software and hardware available in the public domain, it is a serious challenge – if not impossible – to test mobile apps under all possible use-case scenarios. Advances have been made to isolate or test (i.e. Building on this thought, too many people entrust mobile app stores to thoroughly examine their consumer mobile apps, but the reality is malware is not the only risk that users face for example, several legitimate apps have intentionally targeted the data generated or stored from other applications. Matt Sexton: I think that user developed “apps” are fine for personal use however, individual users should not be allowed to develop apps that access enterprise resources – this will introduce unnecessary risks into an organization. WashingtonExec: How do you think the development of hybrid apps, where users can create their own applications will impact the mobile market? Sexton spoke with WashingtonExec about hybrid apps, BYOD, mobile concerns/trends, infrastructure issues, IT innovation, and more. He holds an MBA from James Madison University’s College of Business. Government Civilian and Defense industries. He has more than 18 years experience in U.S. Matt Sexton is Director of Cybersecurity at VMD Systems Integrators, Inc. Matt Sexton, VMD Systems Integrators, Inc
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