Mobile devices are powerful tools that extend beyond email. Users expect to have real-time access to information. They expect to have mobile devices that provide access to email, contacts and corporate data within the network.

Users expect the ability to download existing applications and build new applications to run on mobile devices. This means an organization must expand its existing security boundaries to cover mobile devices. In other words, traditional security boundaries must be expanded to match user reality.

Security is no longer just a competitive concern. Security is about the ability to meet regulatory requirements. For example, public companies in the United States and companies in the financial industry must meet Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) or Graham-Leach-Biliey legislative requirements. Any organization in the healthcare industry that handles patient information must meet HIPAA requirements. If an organization is unable to protect information, this can result in receiving fines or a jail sentence. Other industries face different compliance regulations with regard to the types of products that they can use. For example, there can be certification requirements for products. Finally, in a supply-chain environment, the partners with which an organization works may demand that proper solutions are in place to protect the partners’ data from being compromised.