In a column for SC Magazine, CoSoSys Founder and CEO Roman Foeckl discusses geofencing as the next generation data security solution. By including geofencing in a larger data protection regime, he argues, organizations can control device access as well as the apps on those devices, keep information within a given geographical territory and prevent unwanted data from getting within the geofenced perimeter. It could also help solve some bring-your-own-device security issues when combined with mobile device management (MDM). The combination of an organization-wide digital strategy, geofencing and MDM “sharply reduces the risk presented by employee-owned devices,” writes Foeckl, adding, “MDM is your insurance policy, but geofencing is your offensive strategy.”
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