Protection class of electronic devices

IP67 (IP = International Protection) is a code for a protection class of electrical devices, i.e. the suitability of electrical equipment (for example smartphones) for various environmental conditions.

In relation to mobile devices, this usually refers to the housing protection: In the narrower sense, this means shock resistance, water resistance and dust resistance. The IP code consists of two digits and two optional code letters.

• First code number: 6 = dust-tight
• Second code number: 7 = protected against temporary submersion (up to a maximum water depth of 1 meter).

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Protection class of electronic devices

IP68 (IP = International Protection) is a code for a protection class of electrical devices, i.e. the suitability of electrical equipment (for example smartphones) for various environmental conditions.

In relation to mobile devices, this usually refers to the protection of the casing: In a narrower sense, this means shock resistance, water resistance and dust resistance.

The IP code consists of two digits and two optional letters.

• First code number:
  6 = dust-tight
• Second code number:
  8 = protected against permanent submersion (1 meter water depth or more).

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Adherence to rules in the IT landscape

In companies, IT compliance refers to the observance of rules (adherence to rules) in the IT landscape. These can be legal regulations such as the EU-DSGVO, but also company-internal behavioral guidelines such as user agreements and self-imposed rules (for example, password guidelines).

IT compliance web links

• Mobile Threat Defense (MTD)
• Why phone security is a top priority today
• WhatsApp on a company phone: Why is it a big no-no?
• Company phones: private use and work phone agreements

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MDM software

MaaS360 is the Mobile Device Management software solution from the US technology group IBM (International Business Machines Corporation). MaaS360 stands for “Mobility as a Service”.

In this sense, IBM is also an MDM provider or provider of a solution for Unified Endpoint Management. There are various MaaS360 suites, each with a different scope of services.

The standard features include the actual mobile device management, Mobile Application Management for Android and iOS, patch management and a container app. Other features include mobile content management, security solutions for browsing, messaging and network connections.

Weblinks IBM MaaS360

• official website
• Mobile Device Management (MDM)
• Do businesses need a Mobile Device Management supplier?
• Mobile device management (MDM)

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Mobile operating system of Apple smartphones

iOS (OS for Operating System) is the proprietary manufacturer-specific mobile operating system for mobile devices from the manufacturer Apple. It is used in Apple’s smartphones, the so-called iPhones. iPads (tablets from Apple) are using an own iOS derivate since 2019, which is called iPadOS.

Together with Android, iOS is effectively one of the only two mobile operating systems in widespread use. The market share of iOS has fluctuated between about 15 and 20 percent over the years. In business environments, this figure is considerably higher.

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Apple smartphone

“iPhone” is the brand name for smartphones from the US manufacturer Apple. The brand name is so popular that it is sometimes also used as a generic name for smartphones altogether.

The first iPhone (“iPhone Classic”) appeared in 2007 and was a resounding commercial success, selling over one billion units. iPhones use the iOS mobile operating system.

List of iPhone models and launch dates

Read more:

• official website
• iPhone for business: your work tool on the go
• iPhones with 2 SIM cards make good business sense
• Rent iPhones–why is this better than buying?

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BSI publication

The IT-Grundschutz-Kompendium (“IT basic protection compendium”) is a publication of the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).

Published since 2018, the IT-Grundschutz-Kompendium is the fundamental publication for so-called IT-Grundschutz (“IT basic protection”), an approach developed by the BSI for identifying and implementing IT security measures. The IT-Grundschutz-Kompendium is divided into “building blocks”, which in turn consist of “layers”.

Structure of the IT “Grundschutz” compendium

• ISMS: Security management
• ORP: Organization and personnel
• CON: Concept and procedure
• OPS: Operation
• DER: Detection and response
• APP: Applications
• SYS: IT Systems
• IND: Industrial IT
• NET: Networks and Communication
• INF: Infrastructure

The 2019 edition of the IT-Grundschutz Compendium was released on February 18, 2019, and contains a total of 14 new IT-Grundschutz building blocks, which, with the 80 IT-Grundschutz building blocks from the 2018 edition, now bring the total to 94 building blocks. Of the 80, 36 building blocks have been revised for the 2019 edition.

Since 2018, the IT-Grundschutz-Kompendium has served as the test basis for ISO 27001 certifications based on IT basic protection.

IT-Grundschutz-Kompendium and enterprise mobility

With regard to mobile security issues, the sections on mobile app security (APP 1.4—Mobile application [apps]) and smartphones and tablets (SYS.3.2.1—General smartphones and tablets) are particularly relevant.

IT-Grundschutz-Kompendium: Weblinks

• official website
• IT-Grundschutz-Kompendium_(BSI)_2023 (PDF | 5,4 MB)
• Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI)

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Hardware and software in a company

IT infrastructure refers to all the hardware and software used in a company to run application software.

In a broader sense, buildings and communications equipment are also included. In terms of hardware, the IT infrastructure includes, for example, servers and desktop computers, but also mobile end devices such as laptops, tablets or smartphones.

Weblinks IT infrastructure

• IT governance
• IT compliance
• ADVANT Beiten: procuring mobile devices in a reliable, user-friendly way

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Use of private hardware and software for corporate purposes

IT consumerization refers to the use of private mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets or privately licensed apps in the corporate environment.

Bring your own device

The use of private hardware is referred to as bring your own device. The BYOD approach is problematic for several reasons. The supposed savings in device procurement are bought at the cost of high security risks.

Read also: BYOD: legal aspects to consider

Bring your own app

If mobile applications (apps) purchased privately and licensed for private use are also used professionally, this is known as bring your own app (BYOA). Both for copyright reasons (licensing regulations) and for data security reasons, the use of private apps on the job can be problematic.

Read also: Is bring your own app (BYOA) here to stay?

IT consumerization web links

• “BYOD is dead.”—An obituary
• BYOD and MDM: Why private devices need an MDM for the job
• BYOD phone policy—is it worthwhile for your company?
• The company phone as an incentive–Dinslaken municipal utilities

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