Mobile Management Tools

Your guide to mobile bill management success

This expert e-book highlights best practices for improved mobile bill management and mobile bill consolidation. Read expert insight to set your organization up for success with bill management in a mobile era.  E-Book

Learning guide: Mobile device protection

Quiz: Managing mobile devices in a health care setting

As smartphones and tablet PCs make their way into health care organizations, IT departments face many challenges. Take this quiz to see what you know about managing mobile devices.  Quiz

Mobile computing tutorials

SearchMobileComputing.com's tutorials provide informative online resources and information for IT managers regarding deployment, management and security of a mobile computing workforce. We provide comprehensive coverage and practical advice for selec...  Tutorial

Mobile SaaS speeds the enterprise

Mobile SaaS, particularly through managed services, allows enterprises to mobilize workforces while improving overall business processes.  Commentary

Strategic mobile device management

As mobility becomes strategic and multiple devices the norm for the enterprise, IT must be prepared with a mobile device management solution that balances worker flexibility with control, cost and security.  Guest Commentary

Mobile telephony series

This mobile telephony series examines the options for Wi-Fi telephony, PBX integration and in-building signal improvement, deployment scenarios and management and support.  Special Report

Products of the Year 2005

You are invited to submit your company's mobile product(s) to be considered for our Products of the Year awards. Winning products will be highlighted in a special feature on SearchMobileComputing.com in January 2005.  SearchMobileComputing.com

Three ways to manage a successful mobile workforce

The secret to successfully overseeing a mobile work force is in the management - of the people, resources and technology. In this column, Craig Mathias offers advice for managing your human capital.  Perspective

Five steps to getting your road warriors in sync

To successfully synchronize your remote workers' data, begin by understanding the layers of products available and how to best use them in your enterprise.  Tech Article

Schools upgrade wireless LANs for iPad-in-the-classroom programs

School districts that adopt iPad-in-the-classroom programs must upgrade their wireless LAN technology in order to support the new mobile devices.  News | 02 Jun 2011

Managing your company's cellular assets with telecom expense management

Mobile and wireless managers are using telecom expense management (TEM) to gain visibility into and control over their wireline telecom costs. As wireless begins to consume ever greater amounts of your telecom budget, we're getting more questions abo...  Interview | 13 Jul 2009

Sybase adds antivirus and firewall to mobile management suite

Sybase iAnywhere is expanding its mobile security capabilities. With the rise of mobile malware, a smartphone doesn't have to be stolen or lost to be vulnerable to attack. With new antivirus and firewall features, the company is taking its Afaria mob...  Article | 25 Jun 2008

Virginia mobilizes utility protection data, cutting costs and saving time

A focused mobile GPS strategy helped Virginia cut its utility protection costs while reducing downtime.  Article | 26 Mar 2008

Mobile operators should help with management: CIOs

Mobile management has become difficult for many CIOs. A new survey found that many wish mobile operators would offer more device management features.  Article | 28 Nov 2007

Mobile application use to drive management needs

A sharp rise in mobile application and device usage within enterprises will fuel the need for better mobile device management tools, according to a recent survey.  Article | 05 Sep 2007

Nokia Intellisync boosts device management

Nokia Intellisync has released updates to its Mobile Suite to enhance remote device support, loss and theft protection, and management capabilities.  Article | 22 Aug 2007

Mobile email, device management get big boost

Sybase iAnywhere has updated its Afaria and OneBridge products to ease mobile email, applications, security and device management.  Article | 01 Nov 2006

IT admins get help minding remote users

With the number of mobile users growing every year, new features are in demand to help desperate IT managers keep tabs on wireless devices. New features from Exchange Server 2003's SP2 provide some remote relief.  Article | 20 Sep 2006

Wireless guest access gets security boost

An access control product from Bluesocket makes it easier for network admins to provide secure and differentiated guest access to wireless networks and manage traffic flow.  Article | 17 Oct 2005

Mobile application security best practices: Leveraging MDM, MAM tools

Following mobile application security best practices can aid IT's mobile application management efforts and mitigate the risks of employees installing mobile apps on their devices.  Tip

Managing mobile application security in the BYO device era

Users love downloading apps, which can make mobile application security, especially on employee-owned BYO devices, difficult to ensure. Find out how to improve mobile app security.  Tip

Meeting technical requirements for mobile health care deployments

IT departments deploying mobile health care solutions must ensure that using mobile devices in health care settings doesn't violate federal laws or compromise security.  Tip

What to look for in mobile device management systems

Learn about the core functions of mobile device management (MDM) systems so you can select the most comprehensive MDM system for your enterprise needs.  Tip

Defining the need for enterprise mobile device management software

Mobile device management software simplifies the complexity of supporting and securing the influx of mobile devices and multiple mobile operating systems in the enterprise.  Two-part featured series

Does a mobile VDI platform make sense for your users?

Mobile VDI isn't always a good fit. Ask these five questions to determine whether a mobile VDI platform makes sense for your users.  Tip

Delivering cloud-based mobile apps to the enterprise

Before cloud-based mobile apps take over your enterprise, consider the security, governance, MDM and application management issues of mobile cloud computing.  Tip

iOS4 mobile device management features ease enterprise anxiety

New iOS4 mobile device management capabilities in Apple iPhones, iPads and iPods are allowing IT managers to more easily control iOS4-based devices with third-party mobile device management software, along with other enterprise mobile devices.  Tip

Streamlining mobile device management with SaaS

Successful mobile device management includes collecting and maintaining tax documentation, managing expense reports and streamlining mobile device administration costs. Learn about the tax liabilities associated with inaccurate mobile usage reports, ...  Tip

Mobile trends outlook for 2008

Mobile trends for 2008 are forecast by Craig Mathias.  Tip

Which company do you think Wal-Mart is likely to use for its RFID system?

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mobile device management (MDM)

Mobile device management (MDM) is the administrative area dealing with deploying, securing, monitoring, integrating and managing mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablets and laptops, in the workplace. The intent of MDM is to optimize the function...  Definition

RAM (random access memory)

RAM (random access memory) is the place in a computer where the operating system, application programs, and data in current use are kept so that they can be quickly reached by the computer's processor.  Definition

mobile device management (MDM)

Mobile device management (MDM) is the administrative area dealing with deploying, securing, monitoring, integrating and managing mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablets and laptops, in the workplace. The intent of MDM is to optimize the function...  Definition

Your guide to mobile bill management success

This expert e-book highlights best practices for improved mobile bill management and mobile bill consolidation. Read expert insight to set your organization up for success with bill management in a mobile era.  E-Book

Mobile application security best practices: Leveraging MDM, MAM tools

Following mobile application security best practices can aid IT's mobile application management efforts and mitigate the risks of employees installing mobile apps on their devices.  Tip

Managing mobile application security in the BYO device era

Users love downloading apps, which can make mobile application security, especially on employee-owned BYO devices, difficult to ensure. Find out how to improve mobile app security.  Tip

Learning guide: Mobile device protection

Meeting technical requirements for mobile health care deployments

IT departments deploying mobile health care solutions must ensure that using mobile devices in health care settings doesn't violate federal laws or compromise security.  Tip

Schools upgrade wireless LANs for iPad-in-the-classroom programs

School districts that adopt iPad-in-the-classroom programs must upgrade their wireless LAN technology in order to support the new mobile devices.  News

What to look for in mobile device management systems

Learn about the core functions of mobile device management (MDM) systems so you can select the most comprehensive MDM system for your enterprise needs.  Tip

Defining the need for enterprise mobile device management software

Mobile device management software simplifies the complexity of supporting and securing the influx of mobile devices and multiple mobile operating systems in the enterprise.  Two-part featured series

Does a mobile VDI platform make sense for your users?

Mobile VDI isn't always a good fit. Ask these five questions to determine whether a mobile VDI platform makes sense for your users.  Tip