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mobile first
Mobile first is an approach to business process and technology that assumes smartphones, tablets and task-specific apps are employees' primary tools for getting work done. Continue Reading
COPE (corporate-owned, personally-enabled)
COPE (corporate-owned personally-enabled) is a business model in which an organization provides its employees with mobile computing devices and allows the employees to use them as if they were personally-owned notebook computers, tablets or ... Continue Reading
BYOD or COPE: Which enterprise mobility strategy is right for you?
COPE has emerged as a promising BYOD alternative, but it can cause just as many problems if not approached correctly. Continue Reading
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How Box integration works with other enterprise apps
To get the most out of Box, use its APIs to integrate your enterprise applications with its cloud storage platform. Continue Reading
convertible tablet
A convertible tablet is a computer that can function as either a standalone touch screen device or as a notebook with a physical keyboard. Continue Reading
Juggling management and benefits of BYOD in the enterprise
Employees using tablets and smartphones for work, whether through an official bring your own device strategy or not, provides IT the opportunity to deliver new applications, improve efficiency and even save money -- all while satisfying employee ...Continue Reading
A mobile-first development approach to enterprise apps
Aaref Hilaly, partner at Sequoia Capital, explains why mobile-first development is the next big thing for the enterprise.Continue Reading
Mobile information management starts with encryption, password protection
What is mobile information management and how does it keep your data safe? Get tips on encryption and password creation in this introduction to MIM.Continue Reading
Microsoft Office for iPad
Microsoft Office for iPad is an app that allows users to use Microsoft Office on an Apple iPad.Continue Reading
Why authentication, registration are keys to cloud-based file sharing
When you implement cloud-based file sharing, make sure to establish authentication controls and register user devices.Continue Reading
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What Microsoft EMM offers and how it compares
Microsoft's EMM platform is an easy buy-in for companies already using Windows services, but does it compare well to AirWatch EMM and others?Continue Reading
bring your own everything (BYOx)
Bring your own everything (BYOx) is a term that refers to employees' use of personal technology to perform work tasks.Continue Reading
Five reasons IT should get to know wearable tech
IT should keep an eye on wearable devices -- the technology may enter your enterprise environment sometime in the future.Continue Reading
Microsoft OneDrive
OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive) is an online cloud storage service from Microsoft.Continue Reading
Blackberry Secure Work Space
BlackBerry Secure Work Space is an option for BlackBerrry Enterprise Service (BES) 10 that allows administrators to secure and manage non-BlackBerry devices through the BES management console.Continue Reading
Upgrade to BES 10? Five questions to help you decide
With BlackBerry in flux, it's time to decide whether you want to stick with the company or turn to another vendor for enterprise mobility management.Continue Reading
Apple iPhone 5c
iPhone 5c is a lower-cost smartphone from Apple that runs iOS 7 and comes in five different colors.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
What there is to like about BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10
Get an overview of the features in BES 10, which include mobile content management and more security options.Continue Reading
APIs offer a new approach to managing mobile devices
George Lawton explains why APIs are an emerging strategy for effectively managing mobile devices.Continue Reading
BBM 2.0
BBM 2.0 is an overhauled version of the BlackBerry Messenger application for iOS, Android and BlackBerry devices, released in February 2014.Continue Reading
iPhone 5s
iPhone 5s is a smartphone from Apple that runs the iOS 7 operating system (OS) and is powered by a 64-bit dual-core A7 processor, which Apple claims to be 2X faster than the A6 chip from the iPhone 5.Continue Reading
iPad Air
Apple’s iPad Air is an iOS tablet that is lighter and thinner than the company’s previous tablets.Continue Reading
AirWatch CEO addresses IT concerns, discloses VMware EUC plans
John Marshall offers up some details of the VMware EUC roadmap, including how his company's mobility management products will integrate with Horizon.Continue Reading
Walking the line between enterprise security and consumer freedom
It's not easy, but sometimes IT just needs to let go and allow some consumer freedom when employees bring in devices and access certain apps.Continue Reading
How to install CyanogenMod for rooting Android devices
There are many methods for rooting Android devices, including open source firmware such as CyanogenMod.Continue Reading
CloudOn
CloudOn is a web-based collaboration tool that allows users to open, review and edit Microsoft Office documents on any computing device that has a Google Chrome or Apple Safari browser.Continue Reading
Getting upper management involved in your BYOD program
To make your BYOD program a success, make sure that your end users' bosses aren't left out of the picture.Continue Reading
Apple Touch ID
Apple Touch ID is biometric technology that provides iOS user identification through a finger scanner.Continue Reading
Look ma, no racks! Building and hosting apps with Amazon AppStream
Amazon AppStream lets devs host sophisticated apps in the cloud so users can stream them -- including modified Windows apps -- to their devices.Continue Reading
mobile content management
Mobile content management (MCM) is set of technologies that provide secure access to corporate data on smartphones, tablets and other endpoint devices.Continue Reading
New Android features explained: KitKat and security-enhanced Android
With the KitKat OS and SE Android, Google's Android features more fine-level security controls than ever. Learn what you get and how to use them here.Continue Reading
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows 8.1 is a PC and tablet operating system released in October 2013.Continue Reading
How mobile antivirus software works and how to know if you need it
Whether you require users to have mobile antivirus software on their devices depends on how much control you have and which devices workers use.Continue Reading
What IT pros need to know about the Android 4.4 KitKat OS
With a cleaned-up UI, improved security, and features for app developers, an upgrade to the Android KitKat OS has plenty to offer IT, users and devs.Continue Reading
Good Technology exec sounds off on mobile acquisitions, legacy apps
One of the last major EMM vendors standing, Good Technology says market consolidation is a mixed bag for enterprise customers.Continue Reading
Google Android 4.4 KitKat
Android 4.4 KitKat is a version of Google's operating system (OS) for smartphones and tablets.Continue Reading
Easing mobile app approval with security policies and MAM
IT can't stop workers from using mobile apps for work, but they can approve apps for corporate use with security policies, reviews and MAM.Continue Reading
contextual computing
Contextual computing, also called context-aware computing, is the use of software and hardware to automatically collect and analyze data about a device's surroundings in order to present relevant, actionable information to the end user.Continue Reading
Improving data and app security with SE Android
SE Android is kernel-level security that isolates applications from one another so they cannot interact, helping preserve data integrity.Continue Reading
join.me
Join.me is an online meeting and screen-sharing application by LogMeIn.Continue Reading
Potential BYOD legal issues you may not have thought of
Some BYOD legal concerns are evident, such as invading users' privacy. Other concerns, such as liability and overtime, aren't as obvious.Continue Reading
How one company kicked the device support habit, enabled cloud access
If you focus less on mobile device support and more on enabling cloud access, you'll have more time to audit users' interaction with enterprise data.Continue Reading
Put it on paper: A guide to mobile device policy creation
Do you have a mobile device policy? If not, you could be missing out on some easy ways to protect data and devices.Continue Reading
Using advanced Apple iOS 7 features for device and app control
Apple iOS 7 features a handful of tools to ease app deployment and device management. Are you taking advantage of what the OS has to offer?Continue Reading
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0 is a version of the Bluetooth wireless networking standard that consumes less power than its predecessors.Continue Reading
Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (Apple WWDC)
The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference is Apple Inc.'s annual multi-day training event for iOS and Mac OS X software developers.Continue Reading
Google Voice
Google Voice allows registered members to link their mobile phones, IP telephony applications and land line phones to a single Google Voice phone number. Continue Reading
Understanding the HTML5 standard
Vendors are implementing HTML5 to take advantage of improved compatibility despite the fact that the standard won't be final until late 2014.Continue Reading
How consumerization of the enterprise changed the way workers see IT
IT pros used to bring new technology to users, but the consumerization of the enterprise gave that power to workers. Admins have to play catch-up.Continue Reading
Intel Bay Trail
Intel Bay Trail is the code name for a line of Atom processors manufactured by Intel Corp.Continue Reading
Apple iOS in the Car
iOS in the Car is Apple technology that integrates the iPhone with an automobile's built-in dashboard display, audio system and controls.Continue Reading
Top four social collaboration software fails
IT shops struggling to get workers to use social collaboration software should take a look at what missteps admins -- not workers -- may be making.Continue Reading
Samsung Tizen
Samsung Tizen is Samsung's implementation of Tizen, an open source mobile operating system.Continue Reading
Mobile virtualization isn't the same as delivering virtual desktops to mobile devices
The difference between mobile virtualization and delivering virtual desktops to mobile devices? One enables access; the other separates work and play.Continue Reading
Cloud-based rendering makes a splash for mobile app access
Companies such as Splashtop are finding new ways to simplify application delivery to mobile devices.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
Apple iWork
Apple iWork is a productivity software suite for computers and mobile devices running Mac OS X and iOS operating systems (OSes).Continue Reading
IDaaS sends your identity management tools to the cloud
Cloud security concerns stop some admins from using IDaaS, but if you pick the right vendor, there's nothing wrong with outsourcing ID management.Continue Reading
Consumer cloud services: Friend or foe?
IT and workers alike can reap benefits from using the consumer cloud, but admins have to get past the concerns over data security first.Continue Reading
Quiz: Seven questions on Apple iOS 7 features
In Apple iOS 7, there are management and security improvements to appease IT, plus some user-focused features that admins may have to worry about.Continue Reading
How discovering users' goals helps improve enterprise app design
Understanding why and how employees use applications for work helps foster successful app design, but learning users' goals is a big undertaking.Continue Reading
distributed antenna system (DAS)
A distributed antenna system (DAS) is a way to deal with isolated spots of poor coverage inside a large building by installing a network of relatively small antennas throughout the building to serve as repeaters.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
What can you use Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync for?
ActiveSync links users' mobile devices to their Exchange accounts, but it can't do much else. Take this quiz to see what you know about the protocol.Continue Reading
Apple OS X Mavericks
Apple OS X Mavericks is version 10.9 of the second-generation Macintosh computer operating system.Continue Reading
Lookout Mobile Security
Lookout Mobile Security is an antimalware, data backup and remote management app for smartphones and tablets.Continue Reading
Know your wearable computing devices: Google Glass smartglasses
Wearable computing devices will make a splash in the consumer and enterprise worlds, so make sure you know how devices such as Google Glass work.Continue Reading
Apple Volume Purchase Program (Apple VPP)
The Apple Volume Purchase Program (VPP) is a service that allows organizations to buy iOS apps for their end users.Continue Reading
Citrix XenMobile
Citrix XenMobile is mobile management software that provides mobile device management (MDM), mobile application management (MAM) and cloud file-sharing capabilities.Continue Reading
BlackBerry Z10
The BlackBerry Z10 is the first touchscreen smartphone to run the BlackBerry 10 operating system.Continue Reading
What's new in iOS 7: Features, tools and user-focused services
Apple iOS 7 features device and app management abilities that will please IT, but it also comes with consumer tools that could pose security threats.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
Citrix Worx
Citrix Worx is a line of certified mobile applications for the enterprise. Security, policy and provisioning for Worx apps are controlled by Citrix XenMobile.Continue Reading
Ditch the device-level mindset for enterprise mobility management
MokaFive CTO John Whaley explains why enterprises need to change their mindset and scrap the cloud when they take on mobility management.Continue Reading
Evernote
Evernote is a cloud-based note-taking and file-storage application that synchronizes data across multiple devices.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
When is it OK to stop worrying about corporate data leakage?
Corporate data leakage is a top concern among many IT pros, but some companies that are in the public eye anyway don't need to worry as much.Continue Reading
Google I/O
Google I/O is Google's developer conference held annually in San Francisco.Continue Reading
Android Beam
Android Beam is a Near Field Communication implementation that allows two Android mobile devices to transfer data between each other.Continue Reading
VMware Horizon Suite
VMware Horizon Suite is a collection of products and technologies designed to help information technology (IT) administrators deliver desktops and applications and secure data on a variety of endpoint devices.Continue Reading
Samsung for Enterprise (SAFE)
Samsung for Enterprise (SAFE) is a line of smartphones and tablets manufactured to meet specific enterprise management and security criteria, including interoperability with third-party mobile device management (MDM) and virtual private network (VPN...Continue Reading
Novell Filr
lNovell Filr is a VMware virtual appliance that uses an organization's existing infrastructure and security controls to provide end users with an online file-sharing service.Continue Reading
Apple iTunes
Apple iTunes is software that allows computer users to purchase, download and manage music, videos, applications and other media.Continue Reading
Using Citrix XenMobile for enterprise mobility management
IT can use XenMobile for EMM, but not without first understanding the features that come with the platform and how the Worx SDK works.Continue Reading
Square (Square Register, Square Wallet)
Square is a mobile payment startup co-founded in 2009 by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. Square’s first product, Square Register, allows registered members to accept debit and credit card payments on mobile devices by using the Square Reader, a ...Continue Reading
cellular telephone (mobile telephone)
Cellular telephone, sometimes called mobile telephone, is a type of short-wave analog or digital telecommunication in which a subscriber has a wireless connection from a mobile telephone to a relatively nearby transmitter.Continue Reading
Ten cloud file-sharing definitions IT pros should know
Cloud technology evolves rapidly and IT pros have to keep up with new terms. Get up to speed with these 10 cloud file-sharing definitions.Continue Reading
Lemon Wallet
Lemon Wallet is a digital wallet application that allows users to store digital copies of identification, insurance, loyalty and payment cards, providing a backup in case a physical wallet is lost, stolen or left at home.Continue Reading
WhatsApp
WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform instant messaging application that allows iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Phone and Nokia smartphone users to exchange text, image, video and audio messages for free. Continue Reading
configuration profile (CP)
A configuration profile (CP) is an XML file that an IT administrator can use to customize settings on an end user's Apple iOS or Mac OS X device.Continue Reading
Exploring Google Glass technology and contextual computing in the enterprise
A company that embraces consumerization has found interesting ways to put Google Glass and contextual computing to work for its users and customers.Continue Reading
BlackBerry quiz: How much do you know about BB10, BES and more?
With so many new BlackBerry products and tools on the market, it can be hard to keep them straight. Take our BlackBerry quiz to see how much you know.Continue Reading
What to look for in business cloud storage and file-sharing services
Picking business cloud storage and file-sharing services is tough, but there are a lot of options to choose from, including on-premises services.Continue Reading
What's new with the BB10 OS, BES 10 and more
If you're wondering what all of BlackBerry's new products do, such as the BB10 OS, Hub, Balance and BES 10, this FAQ should clear things up.Continue Reading
How limited mobile device support can help IT handle consumerization
To deal with consumerization, some companies limit mobile device support to specific devices because it makes management and app development easier.Continue Reading
How the consumerization of the enterprise has affected two firms
The consumerization of the enterprise looks different in every company. Some firms are more open to new technologies and ways of working than others.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
mobile information management (MIM)
Mobile information management (MIM) is a device-agnostic security strategy that involves keeping sensitive data encrypted and allowing only approved applications to access or transmit it.Continue Reading
The secret to making cloud productivity apps work in the enterprise
Cloud productivity apps help users do their jobs and lessen IT's workload if you trust in your employees and cloud service providers.Continue Reading