One-hundred and thirteen smartphones are stolen or lost every minute in the U.S. How much data is that? How many patient files, Social Security numbers, business transactions, contact lists and accounts? How much litigation potentially faces an organization after the loss of one smartphone?
Now, before you run out of your office to confiscate everyone’s smartphone, securing mobile devices is not an insurmountable task. It requires some collaboration, education and some initiative, as well as the recognition that – at this point – keeping smartphones out of the workplace is near-impossible.