Secure Mobile & Cellular Devices
- Information stored on laptop computers, personal organizers (e.g., Blackberry, Palms), cellular phones, thumb drives, and other similar mobile devices are susceptible to equipment failure, damage, or theft. Information transmitted via wireless connections is not always secure even networks using encryption are vulnerable to intruders.
- Protect and secure mobile devices from theft at all times.
- Use internal firewalls and strong authentication when transmitting information via wireless technologies.
- Use personal firewalls on laptops that will access the UTNET from a remote location.
- Back up the data on your mobile devices on a regular basis.
- Change batteries on mobile devices as soon as the "low battery" prompt appears to avoid losing information, configurations, and settings.