Chicago, IL (PRWEB) July 02, 2013
With the launch of Sonys SmartWatch two final week at Shanghais Mobile Asia Expo, a new era of mobile computing devices officially dawned. Smart watches synced to smartphones, Google Glass, and crossover phablets (a mix among a telephone and a tablet) mean that IT experts face far more challenges than ever in protecting sensitive data, and far more liability in the event of a breach.

Contemplating the explosion of connected mobile devices, its perhaps no surprise that much more than half of companies report obtaining a Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) policy in spot but as new gadgets roll out and get pleasure from enthusiastic adoption in the IT community, network administrators and owners of little tech organizations need to have to make confident their teams arent exposing their firms sensitive proprietary info or client information.

Keeping data safe is a bit like maintaining heat in your property in the winter, said Ted Devine, CEO of TechInsurance, the nations leading online insurance agency for small IT and technologies organizations. The far more access points you have, the a lot more probably some of its going to leak out. He added that, like homeowners, organization owners with robust BYOD policies can insulate themselves against the risk of information leaks and breaches by becoming diligent about adhering to safety protocol.

To aid technologies experts keep information security as their group members introduce the most recent gadgets and wearable devices to their mobile arsenals, TechInsurance has issued five tips for guaranteeing security no matter what devices workers bring to the mix: