The GSM code was vulnerable even before the recent hack by Karsten Nohl made headlines across the world. We highlight services you can use to keep calls secure while the issue is being evaluated by the GSM Association.

If you are researching WLAN management applications that are vendor agnostic, consider AirWave from Aruba Networks and WiFi Manager from ManageEngine. We highlight some features from these two services.

German researcher presents findings purporting to demonstrate weakness of GSM standard.

All U.S. federal agencies are required to comply with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002. The PDA/smartphone of choice for the U.S. government is the BlackBerry. Therefore, understanding BlackBerry security controls, threats and vulnerabilities is essential.

Symantec recently rolled out a trio of new offerings for protecting mobile devices and data in the enterprise.

AirTight, a firm specializing in Wireless Intrusion Prevention Systems, can help you protect your network if you're prepping for a Wi-Fi upgrade.

Most mobile managers know the basics of securing a corporate Wi-Fi network, but for the enterprise you need to take extra steps for security. We show you how.

We outline 15 ways to shore up your network by using the 20 baseline security controls outlined in the Consensus Audit Guidelines.

Many mobile managers are unaware of what corporate information is residing on employees' smartphones.

What should businesses do to protect their proprietary and sensitive information? In a nutshell, writes security expert Laura Taylor, there are three safeguards that IT needs to put into place at their organizations regarding smartphone security: controls, policies and training.

Management, security, compliance, the use of employee-owned consumer handsets -- these are interesting times in the enterprise mobile device space, and there's no doubt that many more challenging issues will emerge. Over the coming months, Paul Rubens will be taking a close look at the most important ones facing IT.

A virtual private network, establishes a secure, encrypted link between your smartphone and an end point, such as your organization's corporate network. We outline how to leverage VPN features to secure your mobile workforce.

Sprint's decision to go with WiMAX makes it the odd man out. Most North American carriers here will wait for LTE (Long Term Evolution), a "true" 4G standard that won't be here for at least two years. Either way -- be it WiMAX now or LTE later on -- inexpensive, ubiquitous, high-speed connectivity should be on enterprises planning horizon. IT pros need to start thinking about the implications now and possibly even act on them.

Veteran security researcher explains what you can do to safeguard your cell phone, smartphone or PDA, as well as yourself.

Wiping a BlackBerry will reset it to the default settings it shipped with—clearing all user files and additional applications. It is a smart thing to do whenever you’re about to part ways with a smartphone.