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• Google Drive security: What IT can and can't do

  For the most part, Google Drive security is out of IT's hands. User education is key, but IT can use blacklists and other controls to protect corporate data in some scenarios.  Continue Reading

• Why desktop virtualization software and mobile devices shouldn't mix

  Desktop virtualization software was designed for full-sized computers. On mobile devices, it can be more trouble than it's worth for users.  Continue Reading

• Top five mobile application vulnerabilities

  Devices are often blamed for insecurities, but mobile app vulnerabilities are insidious. Make sure employees use common sense when they download apps.  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

• How to control enterprise tablet bandwidth consumption

  Tablets on your network can suck way more bandwidth than laptops. Prioritize tablet apps and use firewalls to control this bandwidth consumption.  Continue Reading

• Beyond Dropbox: Enterprise cloud storage alternatives

  Cloud storage isn't just personal anymore: Enterprise cloud storage from Box or on file servers can help admins manage the cloud era.  Continue Reading

• Time to update your corporate BYOD program

  Mobility is ramping up in the enterprise, and IT must stay atop the changing landscape. That means admins need to make changes to their BYOD program.  Continue Reading

• Gearing up for the years ahead: The future of mobile technologies

  IT pros know they're not in Kansas anymore as they negotiate a course through the complex evolution of mobile technologies in the enterprise.  Continue Reading

• Using mobile collaboration to make workers more productive

  They won't take you on a magic carpet ride, but collaboration tools can improve employee productivity. Make sure yours support mobile collaboration.  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

• When did IT become the Internet police?

  Thanks to ubiquitous Internet connectivity, getting around IT controls is easier than ever. Get with the times, because resistance is futile.  Continue Reading

• Apple iPhone 5 features and iOS 6: An IT FAQ

  Apple's iOS 6 and iPhone 5 are here: Get ready to tackle issues such as sky-high data charges, automatic cloud backup, Lost mode and tab syncing.  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

• How to develop a monitoring system for mobile cloud-based applications

  If your mobile workforce uses cloud-based applications to work from their smartphones and tablets, consider a monitoring system to ensure the apps are working.  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

• Does Microsoft Windows RT fit in the enterprise?

  Even though Microsoft Windows RT is more consumer-focused, it can also work in a business setting. Just don't treat the tablets like they're PCs.  Continue Reading

• Top 11 mobile app definitions

  There are plenty of apps and management approaches in the mobile sea. These mobile app definitions will help you navigate the waters.  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

• Working offline in the mobile era: No magic, but some hope

  Until we have constant Internet connectivity, the best way to handle working offline is through automated synchronization.  Continue Reading

• Securing data, not endpoints: The best way to control consumerization

  Trying to secure every employee's smartphone and tablet is impossible. Focus on securing data, which is less tedious and more beneficial, anyway.  Continue Reading

• How to restrict iCloud access in the enterprise

  Managing Apple iCloud access is important for protecting corporate data that users may access and potentially sync to the cloud from iOS devices.  Continue Reading

• Mobile security software keeps corporate data safe

  BYOD makes it hard to be sure that corporate data isn't compromised, but with MDM and mobile security software, admins can rest a little easier.  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

• How to plan for BYOD security

  BYOD security creates challenges for enterprise IT, but admins can still control employees' devices. Set up policies to cover your bases.  Continue Reading

• Cloud application integration systems for the consumerization era

  With consumerization sweeping through IT departments, cloud application integration systems are essential to maintaining control of apps and data.  Continue Reading

• With cloud email services, users mix business and pleasure

  Pit corporate email against cloud services, and corporate almost always loses. IT must give users reasons to stick with enterprise systems.  Continue Reading

• Using a secure data container to separate work and play

  A secure data container isn't a perfect answer to data security and BYOD, but it comes close to offering the best of both worlds for end users and IT.  Continue Reading

• Top 7 mobile computing definitions for the mobile enterprise

  Users, devices and data are on the move in a mobile enterprise. If you're in IT and struggling to keep up, mobile computing definitions can help.  Continue Reading

• BYOPC support: How to troubleshoot before issues emerge

  Once a bring your own PC program is up and running, the help desk tickets will flow -- IT must be prepared to handle BYOPC support when issues arise.  Continue Reading

• BYOD cost sharing: Who pays for what?

  BYOD cost-sharing plans aren't perfect, but setting boundaries and limits on devices and data can help make a bring-your-own-device program work.  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 policies  Continue Reading

• How to reduce data roaming charges

  If your users travel internationally, they can rack up some serious roaming bills. Five easy changes can reduce data roaming charges significantly.  Continue Reading

• Top 10 cloud-based file-sharing terms you need to know

  There are tons of cloud-based file-sharing definitions to keep track of. Our guide to these top cloud terms will help keep IT from getting lost in the storm.  Continue 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

• A social collaboration software guide for not-so-social IT departments

  Consumers are all about social networking, and your organization can be too. Social collaboration software can help employees work more closely together and be more productive.  Continue Reading

• How IT can compete with personal email account use

  When a business user resorts to forwarding email to a personal email account, it can endanger corporate information. IT may have to take some cues from Gmail to stop this practice.  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

• BYOD: An opportunity for IT evolution

  Tech-savvy children of the ‘90s are now in the workforce, and they’ve brought their mobile devices. Embrace them and help bring about an IT evolution.  Continue Reading

• Top 6 iOS 6 features IT should keep an eye on

  There are tons of iOS 6 features for business users to look forward to, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be so exciting for IT. These features have data security, network access and cost implications.  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

• 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

• MDM software: Why it’s important and what it should include

  MDM software has become an enterprise necessity. With so many mobile devices in the workplace, IT needs a way to manage policy, inventory and security, and MDM does just that.  Continue Reading

• Mobile operating system fragmentation: More OSes, more problems

  The more mobile OSes admins come across, the more problems they see. Mobile operating system fragmentation makes it tough to manage and secure users’ smartphones and tablets.  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

• Will cloud email services replace old-school enterprise email?

  IT pros may worry about the security of cloud email services, but flexibility, user-friendliness and reduced overhead might make the cloud an attractive alternative.  Continue Reading

• MDM FAQ: How IT can learn to stop worrying and love BYOD

  As smartphones and tablets take over the enterprise, IT must find a way to manage them. There’s no shortage of enterprise MDM systems out there, but their features vary widely.  Continue Reading

• Top 5 Android business apps

  Android business apps help corporate employees work more efficiently. Apps for document editing, mobile printing, invoicing and more make Android tablets work overtime.  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

• BlackBerry operating system: Should admins stay or should they go?

  The BlackBerry operating system used to rock the enterprise, but now that consumer devices are the standard, admins have to decide if they will stay loyal to RIM or not.  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 Phone 7.5 app distribution program lets IT take control

  Windows Phone 7.5 has a new targeted app distribution program that can help IT build and deliver apps. But if your users don’t have Windows Phone 7.5, you’re out of luck.  Continue Reading

• Consumerization 101: Defining and dealing with the consumerization of IT

  The consumerization of IT has forced admins to adapt to user needs. But even as these technologies become more accepted in enterprises, they introduce new problems.  Continue Reading

• BYOD FAQ: Answers to IT’s burning questions about BYOD

  There’s no one way to handle BYOD, but this BYOD FAQ can help IT pros find the right path when it comes to application control, app delivery and BYOD policy.  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

• Wireless carrier security risks: Keeping enterprise data safe

  Wireless carrier security doesn’t make voice and data transmissions iron-clad against eavesdropping or interception. What’s worse is that there’s not much IT can do about it.  Continue Reading

• How do Windows Phone 7 features stack up?

  As Windows Phone 7 features improve, more devices may make their way into the workplace. Encryption and app integration help Windows Phone 7 put up a fight, but it isn’t flawless.  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

• Personal devices on enterprise networks change IT’s role

  Personal devices in the enterprise present real concerns for IT. Despite the changing nature of IT’s control, there are ways to make BYOD work for businesses and users.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise apps help consumer devices go corporate

  Productivity apps and security apps can help consumer devices pull double duty. Enterprise apps for remote access, collaboration and more let personal devices go to work.  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

• It’s a business smartphone! It’s an enterprise tablet! It’s a consumer device!

  The days of the business smartphone or enterprise tablet may be numbered as consumer devices take over. IT pros need to find secure ways to integrate and manage these devices.  Continue Reading

• Choosing an MDM system: Fundamental features for success

  Every MDM system is different, but they share some common features. Provisioning, security and alerts are the meat and potatoes of a good mobile device management strategy.  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

• Business email security and the risks of personal Gmail forwarding

  Business email security might not be on employees’ minds when they forward corporate mail to more user-friendly Gmail accounts, so IT should take steps to protect corporate data.  Continue Reading

• Mobile data security and compliance challenges in the enterprise

  Consumer devices have put mobile data security and compliance in the spotlight. In the BYOD era, IT needs to take steps to meet these security and compliance challenges.  Continue Reading

• Top 5 business cloud app suites and cloud collaboration services

  Business cloud app suites such as Google Apps and Zoho offer business cloud collaboration tools that allow employees to work more efficiently while taking some pressure off of IT.  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

• Windows Phone 7 features: Is Windows Phone 7 enterprise ready?

  Microsoft is trying to catch up with Apple and Google, so its Windows Phone 7 features target consumers. IT pros used to managing Windows Mobile will have some adjustments to make.  Continue Reading

• Top five personal cloud storage and file-sharing services and what they mean for IT

  Personal cloud storage and file-sharing services are catching on among consumers and business users alike, but some are more enterprise-ready than others.  Continue Reading

• Mobile data encryption techniques: On-device and on-the-go

  The right mobile data encryption techniques can help IT and users secure sensitive corporate data on mobile devices. Plus, they make admins feel like the 007s of the enterprise.  Continue Reading

• Four mobile app delivery options for IT to consider

  A good mobile app delivery strategy helps users do their jobs better and eases IT’s management burdens. App stores, Web and cloud apps and virtualization are some of IT’s options.  Continue Reading

• Giving enterprise software license compliance a boost with app stores

  Here’s a benefit of enterprise app stores you may not have thought of: Using them to improve your enterprise software license compliance and asset management efforts.  Continue Reading

• Android app security FAQ: Keeping devices safe from Android threats

  IT can’t really control the apps on users’ Android devices, and malware is one of the biggest Android threats. But fear not: There are ways to get a handle on Android app security.  Continue Reading

• How an iOS virus can infect the enterprise and what to do about it

  Your users may not need iOS virus protection on their Apple devices, but if they connect them to the corporate network, iPhone and iPad malware can still wreak havoc.  Continue Reading

• Smartphone malware protection: Six steps for fighting cybercrime

  McGruff the Crime Dog has a packed schedule, so IT has to take smartphone malware protection into its own hands. Install smartphone virus protection and educate users to start.  Continue Reading

• Making Android remote control and IT administration apps work for you

  You’ll be the toast of the IT department when you equip your tablet with Android remote control and administration apps. Analyze networks, connect to PCs and more with these tools.  Continue Reading

• Android enterprise features may make Ice Cream Sandwich tastier for IT

  New Android enterprise features, such as full-device encryption and a VPN API, could have IT pros running down the street after the Ice Cream Sandwich truck.  Continue Reading

• Why Android malware protection is so important in the enterprise

  Just because an app came from the Android Market doesn’t make it safe. Devices have to have Android malware protection to keep phones and tablets shipshape and enterprise-ready.  Continue Reading

• Mobile desktop virtualization benefits and challenges: Security vs. ease of use

  Desktop virtualization benefits IT by improving mobile device security, but it’s not always user-friendly. Weigh these mobile desktop virtualization pros and cons carefully.  Continue Reading

• Remote administration tools and your iPad: Best friends forever

  The iTunes store is chock full of remote administration tools. Super-charge your iPad remote management capabilities with these apps, and you’ll be able to do more on the go.  Continue Reading

• Training mobile employees on protecting data and device security

  With so many workers on the go today, training mobile employees in the arts of device security and protecting data can help ensure the safety of corporate data.  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

• Using Dropbox for corporate file sharing

  End users are turning to Dropbox, a personal file-sharing service, for corporate file sharing. There are a couple ways to make Dropbox part of your corporate file-sharing strategy.  Continue Reading

• iPhone security FAQ: Risks, fixes and the future of iPhone security

  iPhone security is becoming more important as more iPhones enter the enterprise. Find out the answers to frequently asked questions about iPhone security  Continue Reading

• Using USB drive encryption to keep data secure

  There are many options for USB drive encryption, from device hardware to software programs, and all of them can help keep corporate data secure  Continue Reading

• Enterprise iPhone security issues and how to address them

  As the iPhone grows in popularity among business users, iPhone security issues present a formidable threat to the safety and integrity of corporate data.  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

• Risk vs. reward: Personal cloud storage services in the enterprise

  Despite the popularity of personal cloud storage, organizations should consider their risks and look at alternatives. Open source, on-site storage services are available.  Continue Reading

• How to make a BYOD program work

  More users want to bring their own devices to work, but you shouldn’t implement a BYOD program without proper planning. Develop policies, get user buy-in and don’t forget security.  Continue Reading

• Top 10 iPad business apps and what they mean for IT

  Using iPad apps for business tasks can make employees more productive, but some iPad business apps might raise red flags in your IT department.  Continue Reading

• Android tablet security: OS features and Android security apps

  Securing Android tablets with their built-in features isn’t enough. Android security apps can fight viruses and boost Android tablet security.  Continue Reading

• iPhone's Siri security flaws: Is IT powerless?

  The new iPhone's Siri voice-recognition service bypasses many iPhone security features, and IT admins can't do much about it.  Continue Reading