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The number of mobile devices in healthcare is rapidly growing, which requires increased visibility and management of all mobile devices accessing and moving around the network.
Kuo explained that the integration of Trend Micro’s Smart Protection Network, along with the visibility gained from the VMware AirWatch dashboard, gives organizations a better view of their network so they can make quick, informed decisions on mobile threat defense.
IT administrators can create policies and compliance rules in Workspace ONE, while VMware AirWatch is pushed out to the necessary mobile devices and enforced. Any devices performing abnormally and identified as containing potentially harmful data are identified and displayed in the security dashboard.
“As mission-critical business processes become more mobile, threat security and unified endpoint management strategies must be tied to one another,” VMware Vice President of Mobile Products, End-User Adam Rykowski said in a statement.
Trend Micro intends to give organizations more control over their mobile devices by collaborating with VMware to increase the connection between mobile security and mobile management via an integrated platform.
The VMware Mobile Security Appliance uses the VMware AirWatch Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) compliance engine to integrate mobile security and management solutions from different vendors to better protect against cyberattacks.
Integrating different vendor solutions gives organizations a more complete view of their mobile deployments by protecting devices, the network, applications, and cloud. Devices are protected against malware and the network can block man-in-the-middle attacks. Applications are then scanned and validated before they are used and cloud services are monitored against data loss and cyber threats.
Other VMware Mobile Security Alliance Members include Symantec, Palo Alto Networks, Wandera, Appthority, Lookout, Kryptowire, and Intel.
Healthcare organizations often struggle with visibility and control when it comes to managing and monitoring mobile devices. Mobile devices are accessing data from many different resources and connecting to the network differently than immobile or wired devices.
BYOD policies are also gaining popularity as users seek to use their personal devices to access protected data. Healthcare organizations are advised to gain as much control over their network as possible so all devices are secured.
There are many different elements that go into an EMM solution and entities may also have other security or organizational tools layered on top, each with its own monitoring method. Integrating platforms for security and monitoring purposes is important because it eliminates redundancies in individual tools and declutters management protocols.
Integration also prevents vendor lock-ins so organizations can customize and piece together a custom mobile strategy that meets its unique requirements and preferences.
Organizations with mobile strategies need to be aware of what mobile devices are being used, what they are accessing, and how that data is being accessed.
The value of healthcare data makes it a significant target for hackers and mobile vulnerabilities in particular are a popular target for outside threats because they are more likely to contain security gaps.
Integrating mobile systems gives IT administrators better network visibility so they can protect against and detect mobile threats sooner.
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