Eying what could be a substantial business advantage, enterprises are racing to make their workforces mobile. Salesforce.com’s ongoing love affair with the Apple iPad extends beyond equipping its executives with the device to singing its praises at every opportunity. Mercedes-Benz distributors are giving their staff iPads, banker JPMorgan Chase plans to do the same with its executives and SAP runs the bulk of its business on mobile devices. While this increased capability for instant communication makes a business significantly more agile, it also poses a threat to enterprise security.
