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PCWorld: "Search Ruling Makes Smartphone Security More Crucial"

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

In regard to the California cell phone search incident case (posted here) see PCWorld's Search Ruling Makes Smartphone Security More Crucial by Keir Thomas: From a civil liberties view, the issue whether a warrantless search of a personal electronic device is justified bearing in mind the Fourth Amendment. However, from the standpoint of an IT professional it's merely a reminder that businesses need to both create and enforce policies regarding data storage on personal electronic devices. With the ability to work highly effectively from modern smartphones and tablets--something users of primitive handsets couldn't do just a few years ago--mobile data security has become a critical issue that can no longer be ignored. Employees need to be aware that just because data is contained in electronic form on their phone, it is no less confidential and should be treated no less carefully than that on paper...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on January 06, 2011 (boomark / email).