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Bringing BYOD to your enterprise
Bring your own device (BYOD) can be a boon for both employees and enterprises, but clear policies and management tools are needed. Feature
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Developing and instituting corporate mobile device policies
As enterprise mobile connectivity becomes increasingly pervasive, IT organizations face the challenge of creating mobile policies that allow users to be productive, while at the same time protecting corporate assets. This series is aimed at helping e... Expert Lesson
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Mobile security policies
Mobile security policies are necessary for a safe mobile environment. In this series you'll discover three key elements that are essential to your mobile security policy and learn how government regulations affect what is required in your policy. Mobile Insights
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Navigating platforms for mobile applications and devices, with expert Craig Mathias
Many choices confront IT managers when selecting and deploying smartphones and mobile platforms. Craig Mathias, principal with Farpoint Group -- an advisory firm specializing in wireless networking and mobile computing -- is no stranger to how overwh... Interop Las Vegas 2008 ex
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Mobile management: Advice for mobile managers
This series on mobile management lays out the key issues for enterprise management, mobility management, and device management. It delves into such topics as mobile architectures and processes, mobile-specific management solutions, carrier mobile dev... Tip series
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Mobile security policy overview
Defining a mobile security policy is an essential step towards reducing business risk. This series will help you formulate and enforce an official mobile policy. Special Report
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Revisiting mobile policy in the enterprise
If you haven't revisited your mobile policy lately you could be putting your organization at risk. And if you don't think you need one because you don't use mobile technologies you need to think again! After one material breach, one significant event... MobileTech
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Compliance in the mobile enterprise
Most enterprises rank mobility and mobile worker solution deployments within their top five initiatives for the next three years but few companies have recognized, however, that the very mobile devices they deploy to enhance worker productivity and i... Executive Guide
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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
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Ensuring mobile data protection for smartphones is critical
The tidal wave of threats against your company's IT resources -- and in particular, its data -- has never been higher. As users store company data to their smartphones and similar mobile devices, we asked Sean Glynn, head of product development with ... Interview | 22 Sep 2009
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Employees using their own mobile devices are a growing challenge
Enterprise IT organizations are underestimating the number of mobile workers they have. Beyond the knowledge workers and executives who have corporate smartphones, a new class of employees want to use their personal mobile devices on the job. IT orga... Article | 22 Oct 2008
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Maturing mobile management outsourcing market offers companies savings and policy enforcement
With the mobile management outsourcing market maturing, companies are looking to cut costs by getting visibility into user behavior and carrier charges. Article | 20 Feb 2008
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Mobile device management now a top priority for vendors
Mobile device management has become a top priority for large systems management vendors like CA and Microsoft, which have come to recognize the importance of mobile devices in the enterprise. Article | 07 Nov 2007
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Mobile deployment implementation considerations
Mobile deployments require a lot of pre-planning and consideration. If you've found a business case for a mobile deployment, use these steps on how to implement, manage, and secure. Article | 22 Jun 2007
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Mobile device menus ease management, are difficult to enforce
Mobile device menus can help IT get a handle on the number of devices brought into the enterprise. But enforcing that device menu can be tricky. Article | 21 Mar 2007
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The mobility challenge: Supporting multiple devices in the enterprise
As more and more mobile devices enter the enterprise, the IT department's task of managing and securing them grows more complex. SearchMobileComputing.com talked to panelists and attendees at last week's Interop Wireless and Mobility conference to fi... Article | 10 May 2006
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Get ready -- Bluetooth is coming
Despite its inherent security risks, Bluetooth is obviously taking hold. Network managers are warned to start taking notice. Article | 12 Apr 2006
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Management tool can handle several devices
With the latest updates to its Afaria management platform, Sybase iAnywhere can now manage BlackBerrys, Windows Mobile 5.0 devices, and a host of others from one central location. Article | 29 Mar 2006
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Mobile, remote workers putting strain on IT
A pair of recent studies found that many companies' IT organizations are struggling to support and manage their ever-expanding mobile and remote workforces. Article | 12 Dec 2005
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Mobile device management checklist
A well-thought-out mobile device management strategy is a key ingredient for any successful mobility deployment. Tip
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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
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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
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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
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Mobile device strategy bypassed as enterprises face tablet invasion
The tablet invasion has many enterprises rushing to accommodate end-user demand and bypassing a mobile device strategy to deal with mobile security and policies on an ad hoc basis. Tip
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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
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Mobile device management strategy for diverse mobile devices
No longer can an enterprise standardize on one type of mobile device. There are now multiple mobile device operating systems, and enterprises must get smart about managing and securing these varying mobile devices. Learn how to create a comprehensive... Tip
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Managing mobile device diversity
In a perfect world, your entire workforce would carry one or two well-chosen mobile devices that could be managed easily and effectively through a single platform. Unfortunately, few IT managers enjoy this luxury – most must deal with an increa... Tip
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Future proofing mobile device management
For many enterprises, mobile device management (MDM) is an afterthought – a band-aid to mend the operational and security gaps created by workforce mobility. Loosely coupled systems can address near-term challenges, but long-term success will r... Tip
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Mobile device management: What can it do for your organization?
Mobile device management (MDM) is on the cusp of huge growth as mobile devices proliferate and IT controls need to be enforced. Mobile device management is multi-faceted and can include policy enforcement, configuration management, and remote contro... Tip
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Managing mobile in the transportation industry
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How can I safe guard data if an employee loses their mobile device?
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Wi-Fi responsibilities
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A cellular solution worth repeating
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Going the 'dish-tance' with satellite communications
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Long-range plans for short-range technologies
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How does frequency hopping work?
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Retrieving information using a remote PC, via GSM/GPRS
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Finding the talk of the VoIP town
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Finding a job in wireless LANs
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Mobile device policy: How to create, apply and enforce rational rules
Establishing a clear mobile device policy can help enterprises achieve real business benefits. Mobile expert Michael Finneran discusses crafting a mobile device policy and applying it to mobile users. Video
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Mobile device management checklist
A well-thought-out mobile device management strategy is a key ingredient for any successful mobility deployment. Tip
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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
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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
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Bringing BYOD to your enterprise
Bring your own device (BYOD) can be a boon for both employees and enterprises, but clear policies and management tools are needed. Feature
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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
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Mobile device strategy bypassed as enterprises face tablet invasion
The tablet invasion has many enterprises rushing to accommodate end-user demand and bypassing a mobile device strategy to deal with mobile security and policies on an ad hoc basis. Tip
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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
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Mobile device policy: How to create, apply and enforce rational rules
Establishing a clear mobile device policy can help enterprises achieve real business benefits. Mobile expert Michael Finneran discusses crafting a mobile device policy and applying it to mobile users. Video
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Mobile device management strategy for diverse mobile devices
No longer can an enterprise standardize on one type of mobile device. There are now multiple mobile device operating systems, and enterprises must get smart about managing and securing these varying mobile devices. Learn how to create a comprehensive... Tip
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Managing mobile device diversity
In a perfect world, your entire workforce would carry one or two well-chosen mobile devices that could be managed easily and effectively through a single platform. Unfortunately, few IT managers enjoy this luxury – most must deal with an increa... Tip
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Learn how to successfully manage and control mobile devices with the resources in this mobile device policies topic section. Learn how to create a mobile device policy and understand the key ingredients that every mobile device policy must contain. Get the latest information on mobile device policies and get tips on implementing mobile device policy best practices.