Mobile devices present new challenges for backing up data as more employees use their personal smartphones and tablets for work. IT needs to implement a smart mix of policies, cloud services, and mobile device management to address these challenges. Specifically, the policy should clearly define the company's requirements for accessing corporate data on personal devices and clarify IT's responsibilities for backing up corporate versus personal data. The cloud can help with backups, but full device backups are difficult due to limitations of mobile operating systems.
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