Smartphones and tablets are everywhere today - embraced by soccer moms, college students and employees of large organizations. But for all their user-friendly features, mobile devices can represent a significant threat to corporate data. So what do IT departments need to know before deciding on the smartphone and tablet platform that is safe, easy to configure and flexible enough to meet the needs of employees and senior executives alike? That's one of the biggest challenges ahead for IT managers.

As much as IT might like to lock down your network, BYOD is becoming the norm. Employee devices have the potential to bring more than convenience - they also enhance agility and efficiency, as well as create more productive collaboration and customer support.

The downside to a BYOD environment is more risk, since it opens new avenues for access to enterprise resources. To get ahead of threats, your IT needs to come up with a pragmatic strategy to secure data and assets from malware and theft - without impeding the flexibility BYOD can deliver for your enterprise.

Protection and performance should not be mutually exclusive. Learn why they go hand in hand in this white paper, "Why Protection and Performance Matter." Outdated firewalls pose a serious security risk to your organization. Learn how Dell™ SonicWALL™ next-generation firewalls can provide both extremely high levels of protection and the performance your organization requires. By combining high-performance multi-core architecture and reassembly-free DPI technology, Dell SonicWALL next-generation firewalls overcome the limitations of traditional firewalls and enable enterprise businesses to scale their network security to meet the demands of emerging threats, while ensuring the network performance to meet key business objectives.

Do you know how to keep cyber-criminals out of your network? Cyber-criminals employ complex techniques to avoid detection as they sneak into corporate networks to steal intellectual property. They will do anything to find and exploit your weaknesses. Don't give the bad guys the keys to your network. Learn how to protect your organization from emerging threats in our e-book, "Anatomy of a Cyber-Attack." It provides insights into the tools and strategies used by cyber-criminals and how to stop them. It also describes different types of malware, including viruses and worms that can devastate your network - and your business.