Worried about the security of data in enterprise mobile devices? Fear of data leakage frightens enterprises. Securing mobile devices is the biggest headache that most IT managers face while implementing BYOD. This graphic slide will help you get an overview on how to foolproof your mobile apps and devices against the most common and dangerous security breaches.

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Dynamic & Agile Scripting Language
Legacy System to Grails -
Art of Doing More with Less to Sustain Business Growth
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Successful application migration involves rounds of apprehensions, discussions as well as decisions that are to be made in terms
of choosing the migration approach, identifying the important processes and database to be transformed, analyzing the target
technology architecture.
Of these, the most important aspect is to select the target technology architecture which confers all the benefits of modernization
and digitization. However, before that, it is imperative to conduct a pre-analysis of existing technology on which your application
is built.
Compared to other technology frameworks and programming languages, Groovy on Grails offers more dynamic and modern
architecture since it is standing flexible and scalable J2EE stack like Spring and Hibernate. While Grails is a web framework,
Groovy is a programming language that is concise and simple. Moreover, it offers immense productivity and scalability due to its
variety of next-generation features that certainly mounts reasons for its popularity and preference as the best technology
architecture for migrating and re-engineering a legacy application. Here are to name a few;
Groovy in itself is a dynamic and agile scripting language that
integrates with the bean scripting framework. This eliminates the
need to rewrite code from scratch and makes migration easier and
faster.
Readymade Modules & Plugins
Grails comes with an amazing support of readymade plugins
and modules which takes away the stress of writing and
creating snippets of small functionalities. Hence, migrating
less time-consuming and more efficient.
Logical Structure
The entire architecture of Grails is well-structured with a logical
placement of templates, classes, scripts and domain classes. This
enables engineers to identify, track, store the instances of the
application for future reference and releases.
Database Support
Groovy on Grails support a variety of databases including
MySql, Oracle, Postgre, RDBMS and CUBRIN. Hence, an
application running on any of these databases can be easily
migrated to Grails.
Security
Grails comes with security plugins like Spring Security and Shiro. Any application
migrated to Grails can be thus secured and authenticated to reduce the possible
risks of unauthorized usage and data theft.
Productive Architecture
Lasting Words
Since Grails is based on principles of DRY, Scaffolding, Convention over Configuration, the
entire architecture becomes productive to easily pick up the code and start setting up logic.
This considerably reduces the headaches of the entire migration process.
Considering these features, Groovy on Grails stands as the most promising option for migrating
legacy applications. Enterprises opting for Grails can certainly tap the benefits of its
next-generation features and can march ahead in the race of innovation and flexibility in the
market and drive business growth.
Whatever application an enterprise use, it is the heart of the entire business process and is an invaluable asset to the business. To
increase the efficiency, responsiveness and agility of the application and reduce the performance issues, it’s imperative to migrate
and upgrade it from time to time. The only thing to be taken care while migrating an application from an aging technology stack is
to create a clear plan highlighting the migration strategy and choose a technology platform that offers the required reusability,
flexibility and integrity with a scope to enhance business processes and sustain business growth.
Opting for technology like Grails offers advanced benefits and rejuvenates application without locking up resources and time in
the process due to its scalable and productive architecture which ultimately leads to increased ROI and reduced Total Costs of
Ownership.
Cygnet is a leading Grails development and consulting service providers. To know more about how to migrate to Grails, get in
touch with our expert Grails consultant.
The Futuristic Technology that beats the rest
Here’s is an experience of a leading telecom giant that migrated its customer management portal from a traditional J2EE
technology to Grails platform.
The company was facing enormous difficulty in managing the complex layers of customer accounts and flat architecture.
Migrating the portal on the Grails platform, streamlined the customer registration process and also reduced the overall load on
the application server. By migrating the portal to Grails technology, the company also eliminated the configuration and integration
issues which ultimately helped in managing customer accounts efficiently with a quicker turnaround.
www.cygnet-infotech.com
Cygnet Infotech is a CMMi Level 3, provider of IT Consulting and one of the leading Grails development and consulting service provider from the India.
Cygnet offers matured global delivery model with its offices at New Jersey, USA, Cape Town, South Africa, Sydney, Australia and a state of the art development and delivery center at Ahmedabad, India.
Here’s an interesting observation in this
context:The Quest for Futuristic Technology
Although there are plenty of technology frameworks which
enterprises can select for migrating their application to; Ruby on
Rails, Django and Groovy on Grails are preferred mostly on the
grounds of being open source.
Being opensource, these technologies offer cost-effective option for
migration by reducing the overall cost of the migration and
reengineering process and ultimately boost ROI.
All these three technology frameworks share features like MVC
architecture, convention over configuration, don’t repeat yourself
principles which allows better maintenance of applications and are
more flexible. However, when it comes to the best among these,
Groovy on Grails ticks all the boxes of a futuristic technology.
Legacy architecture does not necessarily mean
mainframe applications that were built in 90’s or
applications that run on COBOL or FORTRAN.
Newer technologies and languages that are
monolithic, inflexible and offer no scope of
modification, scalability and reusability are also
considered outdated. Hence, before finalizing the
target technology framework for migrating
application, prior analysis of existing technology
architecture is necessary to catch hold of the
futuristic technology that offers productivity,
quicker time-to-market and drives business growth
after migration.
Fear of data leakage scares enterprises. Securing mobile devices is the biggest headache
that most IT managers face while implementing BYOD. Read this article to get an
overview on how to foolproof your mobile apps and devices against the most dangerous
security breaches.
Within the last couple of years, smartphones and tablets have become an integral part of several enterprises. The BYOD trend has
reached a tipping point, and businesses are relying more and more on mobile devices. Says who? Well… there’s hard data backing up
this claim.
Just as the advent of Internet caught most enterprises napping in the 1990s, the rise of enterprise mobility is finding most organizations
unequipped to face the change. Employees already comfortable with mobile devices are forcing a change. The decision to embrace
BYOD, develop an internal mobile app or integrate legacy software – all have clamoring employees as the reason.
A single mobile device contains lots of sensitive information – usernames, passwords,
location data, app data, SSNs & more. All this information is vulnerable if any device is lost.
Cloud storage can solve the problem and make it easy to recoup the data, but storing data on
off-premise servers remains a risk. Encryption, SSL, Firewalls and strong access controls can
save the day.
A Quick Guide to Combat The 5 Commonest
Enterprise Mobility Threats
CIOs and IT managers are
convinced that mobility will
have a bigger impact on
enterprise than the Internet
had two decades ago.
Mobile CRM apps are all set
to grow by
Almost
1 in 4 People
use a smartphone or tablet as
their primary work device
BYOD will jump to become aEnterprise are planning to
deploy HTML5 mobile
apps
75%
67%
$181 billion market by 2017
this year 500%
5 Dangerous Enterprise Mobile Security Threats
And How to Neutralize Them
Insecure Data Storage and Data Loss
Enterprises may not want employees to access sensitive data outside the premises. But
BYOD – by blurring lines between personal & business data – enables anytime, anywhere
access to corporate apps and data.
Containerization solves the problem by separating corporate and personal data. Location and
time-based access, encryption and printing restrictions guarantee the security of enterprise
data on personal devices.
Unauthorized Access of Corporate Data
When employees use third-party applications for business use, a significant amount of
corporate data passes through a public platform and is at risk. Also, apps may be infected by
malware that deliberately steal data.
Setting up a private data center, building a private cloud platform, and a secure internal app
store ensures that no data passes through the wrong hands. Add multi-factor authentication
to this mix, and you neutralize the threat.
Apps Distribution & Data Security
For research departments of most enterprises, information security is vital. Forget about
digital data – even if an employee manages to click pictures of critical documents or
prototypes, the loss can be enormous.
Through strict Mobile Device Management, you can control the different functions and
features of an app or a mobile device. For high-risk areas, the IT admin can disable the camera
and other functions to intensify security.
Mobiles as Instruments for Espionage
Most mobile apps rely on back-end services, and this entails connection with the server.
Weak server-side security measures can leave apps vulnerable to hacker attacks through
malicious code.
Hire mobile developers capable of writing robust code that takes all server-side security
considerations into account. Instead of relying on the robustness of the client-side, the
developers need to test and deliver watertight apps with no loopholes.
Weak Network Security
Cygnet’s Enterprise Mobility and SharePoint teams collaborated to build m1-Share, an innovative application that enables
users to access Microsoft SharePoint through mobile devices. As sensitive business data is accessible and editable through
this app, we needed powerful security features.
In addition to deploying SSL encryption and Firewall protection, our mobile security experts implemented strict time and
location access controls to ensure that no unauthorized users can access the data. The IT admin also has the facility to wipe
all corporate data remotely, in case the device is stolen.
Enterprise mobility is a double-edged sword – it will make your employees more productive, but it will also open new avenues for
people who want to steal or misuse your data. By:
• focusing on rigorous mobile application testing
• investing energy in setting up tight security features
• getting the device and app management strategy right from the start
Enterprises can make the most of smart mobiles without paying the penalty.
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Worried about the security of data in enterprise mobile devices?
It’s a Security Nightmare
While enterprise mobility can significantly boost productivity, it also opens up a can of worms
as far as data security is concerned. Mobile security is an evolving space, and while enterprises
have rock solid security on their internal IT infrastructure, many fail to address the issues
raised by the advent of mobility. How dire is the situation? We say ‘VERY!’
• 81.9% Enterprises feel that BYOD is the right strategy for their business.
• But 80% BYOD actions are not managed or properly monitored.
• 4 out of 5 Companies admit that the number of personal devices connected to corporate networks has
doubled within a year.
• But 2 out of 3 Employees say that their company has not set up a BYOD policy yet.
• And, 35% Employees confess storing their work passwords on their personal mobiles.