Mobile computing has revolutionised
the working practices of employees in all sectors and industries. The
key tool enabling this change is the laptop computer combined with fast
access to the office via an increasing number of communication means.
The ability to work anywhere and at any time with secure access to the
office network has spawned trends such as road warriors and, of course,
teleworking. But perhaps most importantly it has enabled employees to
have maximum flexibility in the way in which they work with the positive
knock-on effects of improved efficiency and productivity.
An enormous variety of people in a diverse range of sectors and roles
are seeing significant benefits from mobile computing. However, for certain
sectors these advantages cannot be realised because of other impediments,
the most crucial of which is security. Without doubt, employees of various
Government bodies, such as the defence, police, intelligence services
and Central Government employees are some of the most restricted by the
security implications of mobile working. However, there are also similar
implications for private sector employees who have commercially sensitive
information stored on their laptops.
Thales has been providing a variety of certified secure mobile
solutions for the Government and financial market place since mobile
computing started. Solutions cover both protection of information stored
on the laptop and secure communications from the laptop back to the main
network. Both of which are mandatory if no weaknesses are to be introduced
into the extended network mobile computing creates.
Thales e-Security - Safeguarding Information
• Wherever critical infrastructures and data need protecting
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Wherever the very highest standards of security have to combined with
maximum flexibility
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Wherever the privacy, authenticity and integrity of transactions and
information is critical
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Wherever valuable information such as state secrets, personal data or
sums of money are being moved
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