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• Making Apple Configurator part of broader iOS device management

  Apple Configurator can help IT manage some aspects of iOS devices, but it's more of a supplement to other MDM products than a standalone tool. Continue Reading

• Big IT vendors muscle in on mobile device management

  The mobile device management space is no longer led by startups; numerous large, traditional IT vendors have bought their way into MDM. Continue Reading

• State of the art endpoint management

  Employees use cloud services for work whether they’re sanctioned by IT or not. IT's only choices -- aside from blocking every service, which won’t make users happy -- are to embrace these services or develop user- and IT-friendly alternatives. It’s ... Continue Reading

• Citrix XenMobile combines MDM, MAM, file-sharing for mobile management

  Citrix users say the company's unified enterprise mobility management product, XenMobile, may make it easier to deliver business applications to on-the-go users. Continue Reading

• Integrating and managing MDM products

  Even after an organization chooses a mobile device management product, an admin’s work isn’t done. MDM software must monitor diverse devices and enforce corporate policies while integrating with existing hardware, software and IT management ... Continue Reading

• BES 10 upgrades hinge on mobile management capabilities

  During the company's user conference, IT pros hoped to hear more about how BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 features will help them manage mobility.Continue Reading

• VMware may take lead on mobile application management standards

  VMware CTO Scott Davis said the company might take the lead in creating mobile application management standards to make apps more interoperable.Continue Reading

• Enterprise BlackBerry 10 upgrade strategies include iOS, Android

  BlackBerry enterprise customers watch the company's progress as they consider their plans for upgrading to BlackBerry 10.Continue Reading

• Is VMware Horizon Suite the last word on end-user management?

  VMware's Horizon Suite gives customers integrated tools to manage end users, but the suite isn’t perfect and could be expensive to implement for some.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

• Is VMware Horizon Suite the last word on end-user management?

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• Mobile expense management strategies reveal wasteful BYOD spending

  BYOD shops could spend far more than necessary. Strategies for managing mobile expenses, such as corporate mobile plans and split billing, can help.Continue Reading

• Mobile expense management tools significantly reduce IT costs

  Organizations not managing mobile expenses can end up leaking thousands of dollars per year from tiny individual expenses here or there.Continue Reading

• Three steps to successful BYOD bandwidth management

  With lots of mobile devices on a network, bandwidth gets eaten up quickly. Access controls and traffic shaping can help with bandwidth management.Continue Reading

• Evaluating mobile device management products

  Once an organization has assessed its needs and what devices workers are using, IT will need to evaluate the basic features of mobile device management software. In addition, some products offer advanced capabilities that are worth considering, such...Continue Reading

• Best practices for improving mobile data security

  MDM and MAM software give IT control over mobile data security risks. Requiring passwords, encrypting stored data and using remote wipe can help too.Continue Reading

• Mobile application security best practices to protect corporate data

  You can mitigate mobile application security risks that threaten data, such as lost devices and malware, with good MDM and stored data encryption.Continue Reading

• Apple offers more iPad management features than you might think

  With built-in iPad management features, you can install apps over the air, wipe specific data and lock down devices.Continue Reading

• Cloud mobile application management: Strategic focus avoids pitfalls

  Cloud-based MAM is a new frontier for managing mobile apps, but all of its pitfalls have yet to emerge. To avoid them, focus on strategy, experts say.Continue Reading

• Q&A: Citrix discusses enterprise mobility management challenges, goals

  Citrix discusses the company's mobile enablement strategy and how anyone with an app and Amazon Web Services can disrupt legacy technology vendors.Continue Reading

• How to manage mobility beyond using MDM

  IT admins who have to manage mobility face a big task. MDM and other management technologies need to evolve so admins can keep up.Continue Reading

• BYOD policies help IT get a grip on consumerization

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• Mobile device management systems technical guide

  The influx of employee-owned devices into the workplace is forcing IT security teams to find a way to control and manage corporate data on devices not under their control – and fast! In this TechGuide, industry expert Lisa Phifer shares her ...Continue Reading

• Mobile device management checklist

  A well-thought-out mobile device management strategy is a key ingredient for any successful mobility deployment.Continue Reading

• Minimizing BYOD security risks through policy and technology

  You can mitigate the major BYOD security risks by implementing policies, employing the right technologies to enforce them and encrypting data.Continue Reading

• Enterprise mobility management: Choosing the right approach

  Enterprise mobility management is different for every organization, but it should touch on the areas of device, app and information management.Continue Reading

• Addressing challenges in mobile device management

  To keep track of smartphones and tablets entering the enterprise, IT administrators need a mobile device management strategy. Admins must assess which devices are being used, pick the best software for managing their environments, be prepared to ...Continue Reading

• Choosing and managing mobile devices

  To keep track of smartphones and tablets entering the enterprise, IT administrators need a mobile device management strategy. Admins must assess which devices are being used, pick the best software for managing their environments, be prepared to ...Continue Reading

• VMware mobile management tool to launch without Horizon Mobile

  IT admins can securely manage mobile devices through VMware's Horizon Workspace suite, if they are willing to lock-in with VMware.Continue Reading

• How an identity management system can improve mobile security

  With an identity management system, IT professionals can manage and keep track of who's accessing the network and what services they're trying to use.Continue Reading

• Enterprise app management tools evolve for mobile productivity

  IT needs better application and data management tools to support the growing array of enterprise mobile productivity scenarios.Continue Reading

• Comparing mobile operating systems' manageability and security

  Each of the popular mobile operating systems has different security and management features. Compare them to see which ones might fit in your company.Continue Reading

• Mobile application developers debate hybrid solutions

  Mobile applications developers stuck on the HTML5-native debate have a third option -- building hybrid apps.Continue Reading

• New SaaS identity access management tools emerge, outdo legacy IAM

  IT departments that need a simple SaaS identity access management tool have a number of options, including a new IAM tool from Identropy.Continue Reading

• Mobile device influx highlights need for enterprise mobility strategy

  Administrators face an influx of new mobile devices in 2013. MDM tools, mobile policy and other techniques can help support enterprise mobility.Continue Reading

• Remote wipe 101: Policy and how-tos for protecting mobile data

  Most mobile devices have native remote wipe capabilities. If those features aren't enough for your company, supplement them with MDM and the cloud.Continue Reading

• Identity access management boldly goes where Active Directory has not

  IT departments will soon be able to extend their corporate Active Directory to mobile devices and SaaS apps with identity access management.Continue Reading

• Top 10 consumerization and BYOD tips of 2012

  This year's most popular tips will help you get a handle on major consumerization of IT trends, including BYOD and cloud file-sharing.Continue Reading

• Policy and security quiz for shops with BYOD support

  Think you know all about BYOD support? Prove it! Take our quiz on BYOD policies, security and data protection.Continue Reading

• dual persona (mobile device management)

  Dual persona, in a mobile management context, is the provisioning and maintenance of two separate and independent end user environments on a single mobile device. Dual persona technology addresses one of the challenges of the bring your own device ...Continue Reading

• Does Microsoft's unified Windows strategy make sense?

  Microsoft's unified Windows strategy, uniting devices across similar-feeling OSes, could be exactly what the company needs to KO mobile competitors.Continue Reading

• Expert offers tips for finding the right mobile SaaS applications

  Enterprises have several different options for mobile SaaS applications. Expert Bill Claybrook takes them through the pros and cons.Continue Reading

• Windows 8 SkyDrive integration muddies the desktop management waters

  Users' Microsoft accounts link Windows 8 and SkyDrive. It's a great feature for users, but connecting desktops and the cloud is a problem for admins.Continue Reading

• Tablet security: Best practices for the tablet computer onslaught

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• How much do you know about mobile enterprise application management?

  Mobile enterprise application management doesn't have to be a snooze. Test your knowledge with this MAM quiz and see what you might need a refresher on.Continue Reading

• Mobile configuration management functions for successful MDM

  Configuration management functions are some of the most important features of an MDM system. Make sure yours can secure files, email and passwords.Continue Reading

• Best practices for developing mobile cloud apps revealed

  Expert Bill Claybrook explains the right way to go about creating mobile cloud applications.Continue Reading

• Five MDM products for managing mobile devices in corporate environments

  Just like mobile devices flooded your company, vendors have flooded the market with their MDM products. Check out the overviews of these five.Continue Reading

• Enterprise mobility management options: MDM, MAM and MIM

  Forget the debate over managing devices, applications or information. The key to successful enterprise mobility management is combining the three.Continue Reading

• Tablets and Smartphones in the Enterprise: Risks and Management Concerns

  This IT Handbook from SearchConsumerization.com offers a number of ways that you can incorporate BYOD into your company without compromising security – giving your employees what they want and keeping your environment safe and manageable at the same...Continue Reading

• BYOD security policy considerations and best practices

  You've decided to allow BYOD, but you're concerned with data and device security. What should you do next? Write up a BYOD security policy, of course.Continue Reading

• Sandboxed email clients secure mobile devices, manage mobile email

  Sandboxed email clients provide secure method for managing corporate mobile email. But, this approach diminishes the value of mobile devices.Continue Reading

• Apple enterprise management and security quiz

  Test your knowledge of Apple enterprise management, security and iOS 6 with this quiz. You'll also get resources to hone your iPhone and iPad skills.Continue Reading

• Improving SaaS management with VMware Horizon Application Manager

  If your employees use SaaS apps, you need to manage them. VMware Horizon Application Manager puts apps in a portal and simplifies identity management.Continue Reading

• BYOPC security simplified: Basic tools IT needs to manage PCs

  BYOPC security can present problems: Securing PCs isn't the same as securing corporate desktops. Be sure you authenticate devices and enforce policiesContinue Reading

• How to create a mobile device security policy

  Regardless of whether your company allows BYOD, a mobile device security policy comes in handy. But you have to plan, define and implement it carefully.Continue Reading

• Creating BYOPC policies: A win-win for IT and users

  Defining BYOPC policies lets users know what they can and can't do when their PCs are connected to the network. With policies in place, employees won't have excuses not to comply.Continue Reading

• Active Directory deficient for consumerization-era identity management

  As cloud and mobile take root in enterprises, identity management takes center stage and some say Active Directory isn’t enough.Continue Reading

• A mobile application management primer for IT

  Mobile application management can be a confusing subject. It’s similar in some ways to MDM, but not in others, and IT can use MAM in different ways. This FAQ will clear things up.Continue Reading

• Android mobile application management won’t solve all security problems

  Android mobile application management can help IT get a handle on which apps users are running, but IT still won’t be able to lock down devices or limit Wi-Fi access.Continue Reading

• Multi-platform device management with BlackBerry Mobile Fusion

  With BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, IT can perform some multi-platform device management tasks. But without full features for iOS and Android, it might not be all it’s cracked up to be.Continue Reading

• Citrix may add CloudGateway mobile device management, exec says

  Citrix sees mobile application management as the wave of the future, but customers aren't ready. So, the company may give them what they want: mobile device management.Continue Reading

• Mobile device management system planning and policies

  Planning a mobile device management system is a big task, but outlining policies, choosing features and selecting platforms before implementing an MDM program ensure its success.Continue Reading

• Avoiding snags in mobile management system selection

  Before establishing a mobile management system, admins should weigh all their MDM vendor options, from client requirements and data backup capabilities to device and data encryption.Continue Reading

• VMware Horizon Application Manager

  VMware Horizon Application Manager, also known as Horizon App Manager, is an enterprise service for managing access to software. With VMware Horizon Application Manager, employees can use any Internet-capable device to access applications through a ...Continue Reading

• Android versus iOS security: Features, policies and controls

  There’s not a clear winner when it comes to Android versus iOS security, but with iOS’ app security in one corner and Android’s encryption in the other, it makes for a good fight.Continue Reading

• Mobile document management systems give users access, IT control

  A slew of newer mobile document management systems allow IT to secure and track data while granting employees access from their iPads.Continue Reading

• Box gives IT admins enterprise mobile management features

  Box suffered downtime this week but forged ahead with its enterprise market strategy with security and mobile device management features for IT administrators.Continue Reading

• Intel Cloud SSO lets IT manage SaaS apps

  Intel is the latest company to jump into the Identity as a Service space with the launch of Cloud SSO, built on Salesforce.com’s platform.Continue Reading

• Private cloud implementation: Cloud strategies for mobile devices

  Learn private cloud implementation strategies for ensuring and enforcing secure policies for mobile devices.Continue Reading

• Exchange ActiveSync mobile management FAQ

  As more users bring their smartphones to work, admins turn to ActiveSync for basic management. Unfortunately, not all ActiveSync mobile management features work on all devices.Continue Reading

• Jailbroken device risks: What IT can (and can't) lock down

  A jailbroken device gives its user more freedom and flexibility, but it could also harm the network or put data at risk. Unfortunately, IT can't do much to prevent jailbreaking.Continue Reading

• Windows Intune goes mobile with iOS, Android management

  It’s Apple and Android’s world, and Microsoft’s just managing it. Admins can use the new Windows Intune to manage iPhones, iPads and Android devices.Continue Reading

• How an acceptable use policy and app control can improve BYOD success

  Organizations that adopt BYOD should have an acceptable use policy to help with security and app control. When users know expectations and consequences, BYOD gets easier for IT.Continue Reading

• Considering a BYOPC strategy

  BYOPC has benefits and risks. As the BYOPC trend continues to grow, it’s important for organizations to consider the pros and cons of a BYOPC program for end users and IT pros.Continue Reading

• Remote systems management apps let IT work on the go

  IT pros who use remote systems management apps say they offer more flexibility, letting them perform basic tasks anywhere from the lunchroom to the beach.Continue Reading

• BYOD policy basics: Defining and enforcing a successful policy

  A BYOD policy is critical for any organization that allows consumer devices on the network. Defining and enforcing policies can prevent problems that come in the BYOD era.Continue Reading

• About to Buy: Mobile Device Management Software

  Discover how you can take back control of your enterprise from the influx of personally owned mobile devices with the help of mobile device management (MDM) software. If your organization is considering mobile device management, this guide will ...Continue Reading

• Android management features improve, but still no home run

  Android management features have improved in newer versions, and we’re seeing more encryption and remote-wipe capabilities. But IT still needs third-party apps to cover its bases.Continue Reading

• Network management tools from Cisco offer admins MDM for BYOD

  New Cisco Systems network management tools and Identity Services Engine updates give IT pros a way to manage BYOD using network infrastructure.Continue Reading

• Apple Configurator provides free iOS device management for IT

  A new free app, Apple Configurator, allows businesses to deploy, manage, and configure more than one iOS device. It’s not MDM, but it’s a step in the right direction.Continue Reading

• Using iOS MDM for better iOS 5 device management

  Apple’s new iOS MDM capabilities make managing more than one iOS 5 device easier. The latest iOS MDM features break the device-desktop connection and give IT more control.Continue Reading

• How to create a BYOD policy

  Without a comprehensive BYOD policy, IT’s just asking for management and security nightmares. Clearly spell out what users can and can’t do, and you’ll keep the boogey man at bay.Continue Reading

• Top enterprise iPad questions facing IT: management, apps and security

  IT pros have a host of questions when it comes to enterprise iPad use. We answer some of the biggest iPad questions about management, apps and security.Continue Reading

• Enterprise mobile device security best practices

  Security should be a key part of every enterprise mobile strategy. Screen protection, encryption and remote wipe are three technologies that can improve mobile device security.Continue Reading

• unified network management

  Unified network management is the administration of both wired and wireless networks through a single interface.Continue Reading

• BYOD policy

  A BYOD policy, or bring-your-own-device policy, is a set of rules governing a corporate IT department’s level of support for employee-owned PCs, smartphones and tablets.Continue Reading

• iPad Active Directory management options leave much to be desired

  On the iPad, Active Directory’s capabilities are seriously curtailed. ActiveSync offers some iPad management options around email and passwords, but IT admins expect more.Continue Reading

• corporate mobility policy

  A corporate mobility policy is a set of guidelines, established by a corporation, that govern the use and security of mobile devices such as smartphones, PDAs and tablets within the corporate network.Continue Reading

• end user policy

  An end user policy is a set of directives that describes what actions employees must take -- or avoid -- in order to protect corporate assetsContinue Reading

• mobile device management software

  Mobile device management software is any application that gives IT administrators a way to troubleshoot and manage employee mobile devices remotely.Continue Reading

• consumerization policy

  A consumerization policy is a documented set of practices for managing the use of consumer devices and technologies within a given organization. A consumerization policy defines acceptable use.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• Exchange Information Rights Management secures Windows Phone email

  Do you have Windows Phone users? Good news: Information Rights Management is supported in the upcoming Windows Phone 7.1. Here’s how to use it with Exchange Server 2010 SP1.Continue Reading

• IT VARs focus on managing new devices

  The mobile device revolution will create management solution opportunities for VARs.Continue Reading

• Network access control policy: Handling smartphone access control

  NAC can be helpful for laptops and desktops, but it’s limited with mobile devices. In this tip, learn how to extend NAC for smartphone access control.Continue Reading

• Enterprise device management: A brave new world

  Windows desktops aren't the only game in town. Smartphones and tablets are changing the face of IT client management, whether you like it or not.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading