"DHS S&T Moves to Strengthens Mobile Device Email Security and Privacy"

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science of Technology Directorate (S&T) recently announced the development of a new Cloud-Based Root-of-Trust (CRoT) technology aimed at bolstering the security and privacy of mobile devices. With organizations' increased dependence on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets to support remote connection and collaboration among employees, customers, and managers amid the coronavirus pandemic, it is important to continue efforts towards improving mobile security. The Corporate-Owned, Personally Enabled (COPE) is a model of device ownership in which mobile devices provided to employees for business communication by their organizations are also used for personal communication. This business model presents new security challenges to organizations as users often prioritize convenience over security when using these devices, thus increasing the risk of accidentally disclosing sensitive information. Enterprise security administrators can set security policies for each user's enterprise mail account using the CRoT technology to ensure the protection of business messages. The technology also allows employees to set privacy controls for their personal emails. This article continues to discuss the increased reliance on mobile devices, the COPE business model, the security challenges created by this model, and the CRoT technology being developed to bolster mobile device email security and privacy.  

MeriTalk reports "DHS S&T Moves to Strengthens Mobile Device Email Security and Privacy"