Re: [Fed-Talk] Iphone 5 is a Fizzle with no Sizzle
Re: [Fed-Talk] Iphone 5 is a Fizzle with no Sizzle
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Iphone 5 is a Fizzle with no Sizzle
- From: "Moore, Dallas T." <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:27:08 +0000
- Thread-topic: [Fed-Talk] Iphone 5 is a Fizzle with no Sizzle
I think this is where everyone seems to get caught up... In a government setting, there is absolutely NO ONE that is going to be allowed to have their personal device touch a government network. So, that being said, I think there needs to be a re-branding effort of sorts. With the ability to implement MDMs that offer the capability to manage multiple mobile devices, users now have the technical ability to choose their own device. Therefore, in a government setting, the ability to use a government furnished device, other than a Blackberry, should be referred to as "choose your own device". Calling it Bring Your Own Device gives the impression that any government/contract employee will be allowed to use their personal device to accomplish official business, connect to official resources, etc - and still be able to use that device for personal purposes.
v/r
Dallas Moore, CISSP
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From: fed-talk-bounces+dallas.t.moore=email@hidden [mailto:fed-talk-bounces+dallas.t.moore=email@hidden] On Behalf Of Todd Heberlein
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 2:02 PM
To: Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC
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Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Iphone 5 is a Fizzle with no Sizzle
I see BYOD as a huge sea change.
They are portable, so they are regularly outside the protection of an organization's network protection infrastructure. The devices are user-managed, so professional staff are no longer maintaining them. Analysis of activity inside the devices is darn difficult, especially with iOS devices (woe is me with audit trail analysis). Data is constantly being stored or at least cached on them, so what happens when the employee quits or is fired? Does the organization have the right to make sure no proprietary data is left on the person's personal device? What policies does the organization have when their employee travels to foreign countries with their devices (think China)?
Given the fact that almost all of them have both cellular and WiFi connections, they can all serve as routers into your organization. How many routes are there into your organization's network? Count the number of mobile devices connected via WiFi.
Just scary, scary, scary. And inevitable.
Todd
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