Security in IT is a big concern for nearly all organisations. Large scale, crippling lapses or security breaches are often highly publicised and cause much disruption.
However, although many companies take responsibility over their IT infrastructure with methods including back-ups and identity clarification, this practice does not often extend fully across their mobile devices.
The latest high specification handsets often act as mini-computers by providing remote access to e-mail, company systems and the Internet.
Crucially, modern handsets are often relied upon as the place to store contact numbers, important calendar dates and key notes. This means that it is now imperative for certain practices to be adopted to help cover users who suffer from the loss or theft of their device.
For larger organisations, the whole area of mobilising employees has now become a standard section of their IT strategies with the associated security issues becoming a key priority. There are some comprehensive security features for those deploying mobile e-mail and smart devices. For example, Vodafone offers a managed service that provides 'over the air' updates and central management for handsets connected to a BlackBerry Enterprise Sever.
It should now be a principle consideration for organisations of all sizes to take full responsibility over their mobile device security and carry out regular back-ups of their handsets.
Grapevine are expertly placed to guide their customers on the methods of device back-up and can also provide the following levels of service on their behalf:
Option 1 - DIY - purchase the appropriate data lead for the handset and Grapevine will provide the relevant link to download the software and instructions.
Option 2 - Full service - For £45+VAT per handset, Grapevine will back up the data on the handset, restore it to a new device if appropriate, and supply the data on CD-ROM for future use. | 
