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• February 23, 2016 23 Feb'16

  EMM security features keep mobile devices kicking

  IT admins at IBM InterConnect reveal some of their top security concerns, from managing user access to safeguarding apps and data, and more.

• February 23, 2016 23 Feb'16

  BlackBerry Android devices may hold enterprise promise

  The first BlackBerry Android smartphone has fueled speculation about the future of BlackBerry 10 devices. Observers say Android is the better option.

• February 19, 2016 19 Feb'16

  What's next from IBM and Apple?

  At IBM InterConnect next week in Las Vegas, attendees will be hankering for insight into IBM's Apple partnership -- news that was sorely lacking at last year’s show. The two companies made waves in ...

• February 17, 2016 17 Feb'16

  AirWatch 8.3 upgrades SSO, adds industry templates for device enrollment

  VMware's new AirWatch 8.3 focuses on mobile data security and aims to make deployment easier for IT admins. The latest update to the enterprise mobility management (EMM) platform, announced today, ...

• February 12, 2016 12 Feb'16

  Four upcoming conferences to get on your radar

  It’s hard to keep up with everything that’s going on in the quickly expanding universe of enterprise mobility, but these four conferences in the first half of the year can help. IBM InterConnect ...

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• February 11, 2016 11 Feb'16

  Wearables: A matter of when, not if

  I bucked the smartphone trend for as long as I could. When Apple’s iPhone 4s came out in 2011, I caved and never turned back. The same thing happened with tablets; now I own three. Sometimes, you ...

• February 09, 2016 09 Feb'16

  What's next for mobile biometrics

  Biometric authentication will be the future of mobile security. New software can already recognize an individual's face or voice -- and DNA could be next.

• February 09, 2016 09 Feb'16

  Mobile enterprise application delivery struggles to catch on

  Refactoring, virtualization and other enterprise application delivery methods have a tough hill to climb in the age of Web and native mobile apps.

• February 09, 2016 09 Feb'16

  Unified endpoint management shows promise in early days

  Not many products fulfill the promise of unified endpoint management today, but many are working towards that goal.

• February 09, 2016 09 Feb'16

  What EMM vendors need to do next

  Going forward, EMM vendors need to work more closely with partners and manufacturers to improve their offerings. Support for more devices will also be on the docket in the coming years.

• February 09, 2016 09 Feb'16

  IT shouldn't count out mobile Web apps

  Web apps are great for mass amounts of users, or employees that don't have a lot of storage space on their personal devices. But you won't get native application capabilities for the most part.

• February 09, 2016 09 Feb'16

  Enterprise wearables suffer from a lack of apps

  Despite plenty of potential use cases, enterprise wearables won't come to fruition unless vendors can produce the kind of business apps users want on these devices.

• February 09, 2016 09 Feb'16

  Enterprise wearables have a long way to go

  Wearable devices have generated a lot of hype, but they still aren't ready for the enterprise. The reason: These devices still need better apps to make them valuable for business users. The cover story in this issue of Modern Mobility ...

• February 05, 2016 05 Feb'16

  NFL keeps Super Bowl goers entertained with Wi-Fi analytics

  With Super Bowl 50 kicking off Sunday, there is one team behind the scenes that plenty of mobile users in the stadium will be counting on -- and it’s not the Denver Broncos or Carolina Panthers. ...

• February 01, 2016 01 Feb'16

  New CEO addresses MobileIron acquisition speculation

  Barry Mainz, who took over as CEO of the enterprise mobility management vendor in January, says pursuing a MobileIron acquisition isn't his priority.