| Being in the mobile workforce means that you | | | | much more secure manner when cloud |
| can be working anywhere. There is no need to be | | | | technology is used. When cloud technology is used |
| confined to the building. People who are in the | | | | the mobile workforce will have all the support and |
| mobile work force can even use a coffee house | | | | services that normal office based employees |
| or their office. In the United States the number of | | | | have. Management teams can now securely |
| people who are mobile is on the rise. The mobile | | | | monitor each user end point. All of the activities |
| has been greatly aided by the development of | | | | done by the mobile workforce on their handheld |
| wireless technology. This new type of workforce | | | | device or laptop can be securely monitored. |
| has created new challenges for management and | | | | The information technology departments of |
| employers. Even workers who work for one | | | | companies that employ a mobile power must |
| company they can be scattered throughout the | | | | maintain the security of their company network |
| city and even across the country. | | | | They use all kinds of computer software |
| Communications between these workers need to | | | | programs to monitor their workers. There are |
| be monitored to make sure that they are secure. | | | | also various online services that can be used to |
| A major concern is the possible breach of | | | | secure the data being viewed or accessed by the |
| sensitive information that can sometimes happen | | | | mobile workforce when they are online. All |
| when employees use wireless devices. Wireless | | | | regulatory requirements have to be kept by the |
| laptops are used by employees in the field. | | | | IT department and data assets that the mobile |
| Employees in the mobile workforce can also use | | | | power has access to has to be secured in their |
| other handheld wireless devices. Regular | | | | online. Luckily there are certain online tools that |
| communication and company news that go out | | | | are available to monitor the desktops of the |
| through wireless devices needs to be monitored. | | | | mobile workforce employees. |
| Company network access can be done now in a | | | | |