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• Not all systems suit a mobile workflow

  Not every aspect of your IT environment can or should be mobilized. Consider whether employees will get any use out of it before going mobile with a business process.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise app stores give IT control over access, monitoring

  Companies that deploy enterprise app stores are discovering the advantages of avoiding public stores, including added control, security and monitoring capabilities.  Continue Reading

• Inside the new enterprise mobile technology stack

  There's no shortage of mobile app dev platforms, management suites and backup products. Successful businesses need to make them work well together.  Continue Reading

• Enterprises turn to MADPs for in-house mobile apps

  Even if your organization has developers on staff, app dev is challenging. MADPs can help enterprises build and deploy the mobile apps their employees want and need.  Continue Reading

• Mobile app security and usability can coexist

  It might not seem like it, but you can make security and usability play nice when it comes to mobile applications. Get security staff involved in app dev early on.  Continue Reading

• Meeting the demands of mobility with DevOps best practices

  More companies are turning to DevOps to help develop, provision and manage mobile applications, but a solid DevOps strategy can be challenging.  Continue Reading

• Set employee mobility and business goals before committing to EMM

  Any mobility initiative needs some level of enterprise management, but it's important to set objectives for business outcomes and assess user needs first.  Continue Reading

• MBaaS links mobile apps with legacy infrastructure

  In this podcast, we chat with the CEO of MBaaS provider Kinvey about why he thinks MBaaS is key to keeping up with modern mobility.  Continue Reading

• Where MDM fits into your enterprise mobile strategy

  Mobile device management has come a long way over the years, but just because companies are using MDM differently doesn't mean its importance has diminished.  Continue Reading

• Create apps that focus on end-user needs first

  Many companies approach mobile app development backward and don't even realize it. Prioritizing user needs over business needs will breed better results.  Continue Reading

• FAQ: Windows 10 enterprise mobility features

  After Windows 8 fell flat, Microsoft is touting big improvements in Windows 10. Get to know the top enterprise mobility features in the new OS.  Continue Reading

• Where the IBM MobileFirst Platform is heading next

  The IBM MobileFirst Platform now integrates with Cloudant's database as a service and helps developers build more transformative apps.  Continue Reading

• Q&A: COPE model can't match benefits of BYOD

  In this Q&A, wireless and mobile advisor Craig Mathias of Farpoint Group discusses why he thinks BYOD is the superior mobility model to COPE.  Continue Reading

• What's motivating enterprise tablet adoption?

  In a survey of over 2,200 IT pros, respondents ranked eight driving factors behind enterprise tablet adoption. We turned the results into an easy-to-digest infographic.  Continue Reading

• Social collaboration software doubles as email replacement

  Email has long been the go-to platform for enterprise communication, but one healthcare company discovered it could boost productivity by spurning the old standby.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise social collaboration tools change how we work

  Workers understand and take advantage of collaboration tools in their personal life. It's time for IT to play catch-up and implement effective social platforms in the enterprise.  Continue Reading

• How to improve productivity through mobile UX design

  IT has to deliver a high-quality user experience and provide a mobile-friendly workflow to get workers to buy into a mobile initiative. It all starts during app development.  Continue Reading

• Mobile user experience design key to app success

  Employees nowadays want their business apps to work as smoothly as Facebook. It's making IT focus in on mobile user experience design.  Continue Reading

• Mobile application lifecycle management dictates user experience

  Business users want enterprise apps to update as fast as consumer apps. The pressure is on IT to improve mobile application lifecycle management.  Continue Reading

• Finally used to VDI? Now get ready for virtual mobile infrastructure

  VMI provides the benefits of VDI without the disadvantages of operating a desktop on a mobile device. Remote mobile apps may be the way forward.  Continue Reading

• Mobile data backup FAQ

  The increasing number of mobile devices in enterprise environments means a mobile data backup plan is required, and it won't be the same as one for a laptop.  Continue Reading

• Guide to iOS 7, OS X Mavericks and new Apple devices

  Apple devices and OSes are consumer favorites, but they also come with management tools and application features that IT can take advantage of.  Continue Reading

• Pros and cons of using secure containers for mobile device security

  With BYOD on the rise, IT needs to keep sensitive corporate information safe. Secure containers are one way to do that, but when’s best to use them?  Continue Reading

• Comparing Android phablets and tablets

  Android phablets and tablets help users work on the go, but every device isn't the same. Some are hits and others are big misses.  Continue Reading

• Cheat sheet: A fast guide to cloud collaboration

  The details on cloud collaboration can be daunting -- consumer vs. enterprise, public vs. on-prem and more. Start with the basics in this cheat sheet.  Continue Reading

• Stay up to date on new devices with Android tablet reviews

  Take a look at these reviews of Android tablets to learn about new devices and features that could be on their way to your network.  Continue Reading

• Reviews of Android smartphones for corporate buyers and concerned admins

  There are tons of Android smartphones on the market. Find out which phones have the fastest processors, biggest screens and coolest consumer features.  Continue Reading

• Delivering business applications to mobile devices puts focus on users

  When it comes to getting a grip on consumerization, focusing on delivering business applications --not mobile devices -- might be the key to success.  Continue Reading

• Where wearable devices could fit in the business world

  Whether wearable devices will have a place in the enterprise remains to be seen, but the devices do have some interesting use cases for businesses.  Continue Reading

• Everything you need to know about developing mobile apps

  Developing mobile apps for your users can help them be more productive, but before you start building apps, learn about the different kinds.  Continue Reading

• Mobile device management vs. mobile application management

  Mobile device management and mobile application management do different things but also have some overlap. Knowing their differences is important.  Continue Reading

• Android fragmentation: More OS versions, more problems

  Android fragmentation is a big problem for enterprise IT because it makes managing devices difficult. And unfortunately, there isn't a good solution.  Continue Reading

• Apple iOS device management cheat sheet

  Managing iPhones, iPads and their apps can get tricky. Sometimes it's good to take a step back and look at the basics of iOS device management.  Continue Reading

• Dual-persona technology: What it is and how it works

  Dual-persona technology is still new, so IT pros want to know how it works and what the drawbacks are. Check out this FAQ for those answers and more.  Continue Reading

• Why mobile printing is such a pain and how to make it easier

  Smartphones and tablets weren't designed with mobile printing in mind, but there are some ways to get hard copies from mobile devices.  Continue Reading

• BYOD vs. COPE: Why corporate device ownership could make a comeback

  Under the COPE model, companies buy mobile devices for users but loosen the reins a little. It's supposed to be a more manageable alternative to BYOD.  Continue Reading

• Simplifying business processes with enterprise mobile applications

  Sometimes the best way to simplify complex business processes and make employees' jobs easier is with homegrown enterprise mobile applications.  Continue Reading

• Get to know SoMoClo: Social, mobile and cloud technologies

  SoMoClo refers to social, mobile and cloud technologies, but that's just the simple definition. SoMoClo is a movement, and IT has to meet it head on.  Continue Reading

• Mobile application delivery: How to do it and what to beware of

  Mobile application delivery is a tough nut to crack. Every delivery option has drawbacks, such as cost, connectivity and user experience.  Continue Reading

• Making sense of wireless carrier technology definitions

  What do GSM, CDMA2000, LTE and MSP mean? If they just seem like a jumble of letters and numbers, check out this wireless carrier definitions guide.  Continue Reading

• How personal email and the cloud are changing corporate email access

  Employees' cloud and personal email accounts help them get work done, but email forwarding and cloud integration could make work tougher for IT.  Continue Reading

• Mobile cloud apps vs. native apps: The developer's perspective

  Controversy is brewing among developers as to whether native apps are better than mobile cloud apps. Expert Bill Claybrook examines both.  Continue Reading

• Cius vs. iPad: Can Cisco take on Apple?

  The battle for the enterprise tablet may boil down to Cisco vs. Apple and Cius vs. iPad. However, Fast Packet blogger, Greg Ferro wonders if Cisco really has the engineering and apps to win.  Continue Reading

• Managing mobile authentication methods

  Find tips for managing mobile authentication methods and learn how to control what mobile laptops, PDAs and smartphones can and cannot do inside your network.  Continue Reading

• Establishing secure mobile communication

  Find out how to establish secure mobile communication, including how to encrypt mobile laptop, PDA and smartphone transactions using tools that can enforce over-the-air security, no matter the device or network type.  Continue Reading

• An introduction to Android for mobile application development

  Introducing Android, Chapter 1, from 'Android Wireless Application Development,' explores the benefits this open source platform brings to mobile application development.  Continue Reading

• Mobile Radio Systems

  The basics of mobile radio design and the performance issues of delivering IP applications over mobile radio networks.  Continue Reading

• Securing corporate data on your laptops

  This series outlines what laptop security means to your business, how to protect your valuable corporate data residing on your laptops and shows you how laptop weaknesses are being exploited. It concludes with an outline of the steps you can take ...  Continue Reading

• Mobility: Past, present and future

  The mobile theme for this year is aligning mobility with your corporate mission in the interest of improving productivity, lowering costs and gaining a competitive advantage.  Continue Reading

• Windows Mobile vs. RIM: Platform experiences compared

  Microsoft's Windows Mobile platform and RIM's platform are compared by services supported in this checklist designed to ease the decision making process of which mobile platform best suits the needs of the majority of mobile workers.  Continue Reading

• Strategic planning for mobile applications

  Mobility introduces new possibilities for communication and collaboration by extending access to existing enterprise applications to mobile devices. But enterprises are challenged to find a way to do so easily and cost effectively. In this series, ...  Continue Reading

• Regulations that affect your mobile security policy

  In order to protect your enterprise data while it's in the hands of mobile workers, you must know the potential risks, and you need to be up to speed on the various government regulations. In this Mobile Insight you'll learn how government ...  Continue Reading

• Detecting rogue mobile devices on your network

  Controlling what mobile devices connect to your network is crucial, whether those devices are local or remote, stationary or mobile. Many enterprises use application portals, mail servers and/or VPN gateways to detect and restrict mobile access, ...  Continue Reading

• 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.  Continue Reading

• Smartphone review: Samsung Instinct

  Joining the race to produce the next phone that will outpace the success of the iPhone, Samsung has announced its Instinct.  Continue Reading

• Laptop review: Fujitsu LifeBook E8410

  The Fujitsu LifeBook E8410 is a business-oriented device that comes fully-equipped and ready to hit the road.  Continue Reading

• Mobile device upgrade strategy

  Determining when and how to upgrade your mobile device arsenal is a challenge many mobile managers will face this year. When upgrading your mobile devices, you must consider both return on investment (ROI) and associated risks, such as downtime and ...  Continue Reading

• "Mobile Computing," Chapter 4: Emerging technologies

  This chapter covers Bluetooth, RFID, WiMax-802.16, Mobile IP, IPv6 and Java Card.  Continue Reading

• Cellular broadband is mobile and reliable

  Cellular broadband is available from most of the major carriers now and in this guest column, John Shelper says it's reliable, available and relatively cheap.  Continue Reading

• Middleware for application development

  This chapter download introduces you to two types of middleware: adaptation middleware and mobile agent systems.  Continue Reading

• 802.xx Fast Reference

  802.xx is a family of wireless and mobile networking specifications developed by the IEEE. Learn more...  Continue Reading

• IPsec VPNs for secure remote access

  To address the remote access needs of teleworkers, day extenders, and mobile workers more effectively, many companies are now adopting SSL VPNs.  Continue Reading

• Beyond RFID, A new era of wireless sensors

  The wireless industry needs common standards to assure that businesses can share the data generated by RFID tags and wireless sensors. Discover how some manufacturers are leading the way.  Continue Reading

• Will a directional antenna with higher db output make much of a difference?

  Learn if a directional antenna with higher db output can make a difference...  Continue Reading

• Motorola T-900 text messaging

  Motorola's T-900 device looks to resurrect pagers by giving them two-way messaging functionality. According to columnist John Shepler, the device's capabilities go beyond what you might expect.  Continue Reading

• 802.xx Fast Reference: Guide to 802.11, wireless standards, WLANs, WiMax

  802.xx is a family of wireless and mobile networking specifications developed by the IEEE. Learn more...  Continue Reading

• GPRS enables cellular Internet

  Wi-Fi may be the most popular way to keep your notebook PC connected while on the road, but columnist John Shepler says General Packet Radio System-based technology may be even better than Wi-Fi for mobile professionals that need constant ...  Continue Reading

• 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G

  3G wireless overview and history lesson.  Continue Reading

• Wireless mesh networks and broadband co-ops

  With wireless mesh networks, you're not just a user, you're a provider too. For your participation, you get a share of the cost savings that come from be part of a cooperative effort, or co-op.  Continue Reading