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rity posture with cutting-edge technology to identify poten- tially rogue devices , security teams can go on the offensive to prevent such an attack .
Best practices include :
Trust is not an option .
• Simply trusting your employ- ees is no longer enough . Completely trustworthy em- ployees may be carrying a phone that has been invisi- bly infected with spyware .
Establish phone areas . classified / no
• Letting a phone ride in the pocket of an employee risks having “ uninvited guests ” join your organization ’ s in-
ternal conversations . Enter- prises must establish and enforce a clear no-phone policy for sensitive areas for employees to follow .
Implement a cell phone de- tection / location system .
• Policies to exclude cell phones from sensitive ar- eas , or from meetings at “ sen- sitive moments ” only work if they are backed with ac- curate cell phone detection / location systems .
While these cellular-related threats are just now appearing on the radar for some organiza- tions , Bastille has been ahead of the curve , developing its ra- dio frequency ( RF ) and cellular intrusion detection system for
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