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Top mobile apps for SMBs
While there are many options for mobile applications that can help enterprise organizations accomplish business goals, some options are better suited for SMBs. Continue Reading
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Understanding QR code security issues for enterprise devices
QR codes have many uses for organizations and their employees, but cybercriminals can take advantage of them, too. IT should keep these risks in mind and learn how to avoid them. Continue Reading
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How mobile firewalls protect against unique threat vectors
Firewalls are an essential part of network security. As more employees use mobile devices for work, mobile firewalls are an increasingly vital security tool for enterprises. Continue Reading
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How to perform a full remote wipe on an Android device
When a device is lost or no longer needed for work purposes, a remote wipe can keep corporate data secure. This is a vital safeguard for mobile Android devices in the workplace. Continue Reading
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How to perform a full remote wipe on an iPhone
A remote wipe is a vital security tool as mobile devices become more common in the workplace. In organizations allowing work data on iPhones, IT should know the iOS wipe options. Continue Reading
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How to create a mobile app for a small business
Regularly updated mobile applications are becoming essential for small businesses. The first step for SMBs is knowing all the options for building and maintaining mobile apps. Continue Reading
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How to perform a remote wipe of Office 365 on a smartphone
Employees like having email and other Office 365 applications on their smartphones. There are security risks that come with mobile devices accessing corporate data, however. Continue Reading
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The role of mobile email management in the enterprise
Mobile email management is a key facet of overall mobility management and, when properly deployed, will streamline functions and create a more secure environment. Continue Reading
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How to add an Apple TV to Apple Business Manager
Apple Business Manager can provide some basic management functions for Apple TVs, and organizations need to make sure they configure the device properly. Continue Reading
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Finding the right Apple TV management software
When organizations deploy Apple TV for digital signage or displaying business data, the IT department can't overlook the management of these devices. Continue Reading
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How and when to set up Apple TV with a business account
While organizations can use a business Apple ID account, there are other options -- a personal Apple ID or even no Apple ID may suffice. Continue Reading
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What role can Apple TV serve within a business?
Apple TV can do a lot more than just stream movies to your TV. Learn how this set-top device can handle numerous multimedia tasks in a business setting. Continue Reading
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How to evaluate mobile application management software
Finding the right mobile application management tool is about its features and what the organization needs to efficiently use them. Continue Reading
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What can organizations do to address BYOD privacy concerns?
BYOD conveniently puts work and personal data on one device, but this creates privacy concerns. Organizations should take steps to ensure both employee privacy and device security. Continue Reading
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Understanding BYOD policy enforcement and creation
A well-defined BYOD policy is critical for any organization that allows consumer devices on the network. Communicating and enforcing the BYOD policy can prevent many problems. Continue Reading
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A guide to enrolling Apple devices in Jamf
Organizations should consider management platforms from specialized vendors, such as Jamf, for specific OSes including Apple iOS. Learn how to enroll Apple devices into Jamf here. Continue Reading
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How text message phishing can affect the enterprise
Text phishing, or smishing, is an increasing occurrence across enterprises. However, IT can neutralize this threat with the right policies and practices. Continue Reading
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Protecting mobile devices from text-based phishing
Phishing emails often get IT teams' attention, but text-based phishing is a growing threat. Organizations must understand the risks of mobile phishing and how to prevent it. Continue Reading
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3 BYOD security risks and how to prevent them
A BYOD model offers convenience and flexibility, but it also creates security concerns. Here are the key mobile BYOD security risks that IT should consider and how to manage them. Continue Reading
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Integrating Android Enterprise with Intune device management
Organizations that deploy Android devices should look to Android Enterprise APIs to provide control of managed devices, but they require integration with a management platform. Continue Reading
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Mobile application management tools balance service and cost
Finding the right mobile application management tool can be challenging. Discover whether it's best to choose a standalone MAM tool over an integrated EMM suite. Continue Reading
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How Intune fits into the Microsoft Endpoint Manager console
The Microsoft Endpoint Manager platform provides organizations with a centralized console for numerous Microsoft services, and IT admins should learn how Intune fits into this. Continue Reading
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Evaluating Apple Configurator and its alternatives
IT's first step to deploy mobile devices is to configure them, so organizations will have to decide if Apple Configurator is enough or if they'll need more advanced features. Continue Reading
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How to enroll iOS devices with Apple User Enrollment
A recently added Apple feature, iPadOS and iOS User Enrollment, helps organizations manage devices with personal data without sacrificing end users' privacy. Continue Reading
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How to deploy a mobile threat defense app in 3 scenarios
The mobile threat defense integration and application deployment process differ depending on whether an organization uses MDM, MAM or neither. Continue Reading
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Determining the best mobile threat defense options
Desktop security products often cannot cover mobile devices enough. Mobile threat defense can come into the picture and supplement an organization's mobile security. Continue Reading
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Top 4 mobile security threats and challenges for businesses
Mobile devices are a target for hackers, with multiple ways to steal data. These threats -- from network spoofing to phishing texts -- endanger companies as much as individuals. Continue Reading
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How to deploy configuration profiles on iOS 14 and later
While mobile IT admins can deploy iOS configuration profiles manually or ask users to handle that task, they should learn how to handle mass profile deployments as well. Continue Reading
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The best Windows tablets for business in 2021
There are plenty of viable Windows tablets for business tasks, but each tablet has unique features and components that purchase decision-makers will have to evaluate. Continue Reading
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Compare Android Enterprise vs. Android Device Administrator
In most cases, Android Enterprise will serve for organizations' Android management needs, but IT admins should understand how Android Device Admin fits into the picture. Continue Reading
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Evaluating the iPhone 12 as a business phone
Organizations that rely on mobile devices have likely considered the iPhone as a business phone for its users, so they should evaluate the latest enhancements with the iPhone 12. Continue Reading
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Improve mobile hotspot security in 5 steps
Users may not hesitate to connect to a mobile hotspot, but that doesn't mean IT should always allow it. Learn the threats these hotspots pose and how to handle them. Continue Reading
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Manage mobile operating system updates with Intune
Mobile administrators should enforce certain platform version minimums through mobile OS update policies for their devices, and Intune has a broad feature set to support this task. Continue Reading
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Learn 5 Microsoft Intune security features for mobile admins
Intune admins must be familiar with all the most essential security features that the platform offers. Learn about features such as conditional access and MTD integrations below. Continue Reading
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Mobile device convergence brings security challenges
The trend of mobile device convergence, adding more functionality to smaller hybrid devices, is growing in intensity with the COVID-19 pandemic, and IT must be prepared for it. Continue Reading
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New iOS 14 features that mobile admins should be excited for
With the impending release of iOS 14, mobile admins should learn the advancements that iOS 14 can offer and how the features can make a major difference in the enterprise. Continue Reading
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4 types of mobile security models and how they work
Learn about the different mobile security models that organizations can choose from and how vendors combine cloud-based threat defense with on-device security. Continue Reading
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Top iOS 13 mobile device management features for IT
The new iOS 13 mobile device management features Apple introduced help IT with device enrollment and other tasks, but IT must determine how these features fit into its plans. Continue Reading
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How event-driven architecture benefits mobile UX
Event-driven architecture is an approach to programming that enterprise IT professionals should understand. This approach benefits both IT and mobile users. Continue Reading
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Determine 5G enterprise use cases, cost before deployment
There's a lot of hype surrounding 5G. Before getting too excited, it's important to determine the enterprise use cases, costs and what organizations must do to take advantage of 5G. Continue Reading
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Evaluate the foldable mobile phone market for the enterprise
As more foldable mobile devices come to market, IT pros should familiarize themselves with the available models and evaluate if they're a worthwhile investment. Continue Reading
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Create a mobile BYOD policy for the coronavirus pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing organizations to support remote work whenever possible. Organization can follow a few key steps to enable productive remote work on mobile devices. Continue Reading
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Understanding the features of Android enterprise device management
Don't get overwhelmed when managing Android devices in the enterprise. Check out this cheat sheet to understand and use features that make device management a breeze. Continue Reading
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7 enterprise policies that enhance mobile user experience
Mobile admins must prioritize the mobile user experience they provide on their mobile fleet by deploying policies such as IT approving app permissions and single sign-on. Continue Reading
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5 strategic steps to blunt mobile device security threats
Companies need to evaluate their own needs and implement a viable mobile security strategy that's part of an overall corporate security plan. Their future may depend on it. Continue Reading
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How to configure Outlook on mobile devices with Intune
Intune admins must know how to enable mobile users' needs, including having quick access to Outlook. Learn the five steps that IT must take to configure Outlook on mobile devices. Continue Reading
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Standardize mobile UI with Microsoft Launcher for Android
The Microsoft Launcher for Android functionality in Intune allows IT to provide a single UI for its Android devices. IT can configure it with JSON or Configuration Designer data. Continue Reading
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Consider device attestation over MDM for specific use cases
As organizations consider running BYOD-style deployments, how to ensure devices are secure becomes a concern. Device attestation can provide IT assurance that devices are secure without management. Continue Reading
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What Android security threats should IT know about?
Mobile admins must understand the nature of the most recent Android security threats so they can protect users, but it's crucial to know where these verified threats are listed. Continue Reading
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Surface Duo brings a Windows Surface-Android partnership
The new Windows Surface Duo device promises a marriage of Google Android and Microsoft hardware, and organizations should learn how the device could help their mobile users. Continue Reading
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Explore Android OS alternatives for enterprise use
While enterprise adoption for Android OS alternatives, IT professionals should learn about the options available so they can weigh the different features and apps available. Continue Reading
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8 MobileIron features that EMM admins should know
IT professionals should make the most of their EMM platform by learning the potentially overlooked features. MobileIron admins should learn about the following eight features. Continue Reading
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4 factors that should shape a BYOD mobile policy
BYOD policies aren't the same as corporate-owned device policies, so organizations must factor in regulatory concerns and mobile app management before they create the policy. Continue Reading
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Enterprise wearables bring benefits, management challenges
Enterprise mobility isn't just about smartphones and tablets. Wearable device adoption is growing, so IT should be ready to support this dynamic category of mobile devices. Continue Reading
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How to install root CA certificates on iPhones and iPads
Apple iPads and iPhones can connect securely to enterprise networks, but IT admins need to install root certificates or CA certificates to the devices first. Continue Reading
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Evaluate Intune alternatives for mobility management
Intune stands out in the EMM market in part due to its incumbency as a PC management platform. IT must evaluate Intune compared to other EMM and UEM platforms' mobility controls. Continue Reading
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Deploy kiosk devices with the Managed Home Screen Android app
The Managed Home Screen app allows Microsoft Intune admins to deploy multi-app kiosk devices. IT should learn the two best Managed Home Screen Android management options. Continue Reading
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Develop a strong smartphone policy for the enterprise
Organizations with managed mobile users need to develop a smartphone policy, on everything from data use to app installation, to ensure security and smooth business processes. Continue Reading
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Google OEM config program enables quick updates to EMM
Google's OEM Config program incentivizes Android smartphone OEMs to help EMM vendors quickly support device-specific management features by uploading APIs to the Google Play Store. Continue Reading
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How to manage Office 365 mobile apps for business
Microsoft Office 365 applications allow users to send emails and edit numerous types of documents, but the mobile apps present a number of adoption issues that IT should learn about. Continue Reading
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Navigate Android encryption software from OEMs, EMM vendors
IT professionals can go beyond Android OS encryption to secure their mobile endpoints. OEMs such as Samsung and EMM vendors offer additional protections for Android smartphones. Continue Reading
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Intune mobile device management features for Android 10, iOS 13
The Intune mobile device management features that IT can deploy differ based on which mobile OS users run. The latest versions of iOS and Android add to the list of differences. Continue Reading
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Dangers of biometric authentication for mobile devices
Biometric authentication for mobile devices is touted for simplicity and security, but IT should be wary of particular biometric vulnerabilities and user privacy concerns. Continue Reading
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Mobile biometric authentication: The advantages and disadvantages
Mobile IT professionals must learn about the pros and cons of mobile biometric authentication before they implement fingerprint or face scan authentication factors. Continue Reading
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Enterprise mobile compliance is critical but often neglected
Most organizations have compliance policies for PCs and laptops, but oftentimes they neglect or don't pay enough attention to compliance on mobile devices. Continue Reading
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Key iOS enterprise security vulnerabilities IT should know
Mobile admins must approach Android and iOS security differently, because the two OSes face different threats. Learn how IT can mitigate iOS enterprise security concerns. Continue Reading
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Best mobile device security policy for loss or theft
When a user loses a mobile device, an organization's data may be at risk. IT should deploy specific security policies such as remote device wipes to protect its organization's data. Continue Reading
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Intro to iPhone encryption features for Apple admins
Encryption for iOS devices comes baked into the device itself, but iOS devices also have some significant enterprise-level protections that IT must enable and deploy policies for. Continue Reading
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How the Intune App Wrapping Tool works for Android
Mobile application wrapping is an effective way to deploy policies that can't normally interact with an app. Learn how IT can use Intune's wrapping tool on Android apps. Continue Reading
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Apple and Google simplify BYOD management with new OSes
IT must weigh user privacy and endpoint security when it shapes its BYOD policies. Luckily, new features in iOS 13 and Android Q make this balance easier for IT to strike. Continue Reading
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Pros and cons of smartphone sensor data analysis
With the help of smartphone sensor data, IT can learn about its users' behaviors and improve operations and workflows, but collecting this data has some notable risks as well. Continue Reading
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Go beyond UEM security to prevent mobile attacks
UEM tools provide a baseline of mobile security functions, but to prevent mobile attacks, IT should add a mobile threat defense tool to its security repertoire. Continue Reading
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How to use Intune app protection without MDM enrollment
Intune app protection allows IT admins to control devices without enrolling them in an MDM or UEM platform. Here's what IT pros can do with the feature. Continue Reading
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Smishing targets mobile users and IT must prepare to fight it
Phishing attacks via SMS target are harder for IT to defend against than email phishing, but with the proper SMS-specific training and testing IT can improve its phishing security. Continue Reading
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Navigate Intune app deployment for mobile devices
With the right Intune app deployment methods, IT can manage its Android and iOS users' apps, but the practices are different depending on the OS and the type of mobile apps. Continue Reading
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How mobile threat defense tools can help mobile admins
Mobile threat defense tools can significantly improve an organization's mobile security. Learn how these tools are different, what they can do and the market's leading vendors. Continue Reading
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Smartphone lifecycle plans are crucial in today's workplace
When IT creates a smartphone lifecycle policy, it must factor in its available resources and its users' needs. Learn why these policies are necessary and how IT should design them. Continue Reading
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Transition to Android Enterprise management before Android Q
With the upcoming deprecation of Device Admin APIs, IT should look at the possibility of migration to Android Enterprise, Google's endorsed API program, for device management. Continue Reading
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How AI chatbots for enterprise use can help mobile admins
Mobile chatbots that include AI technologies can help organizations simplify user and IT workflows. Learn exactly how these chatbots can fit within a mobility management strategy. Continue Reading
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Android or iOS for business users: Pros and cons for each OS
When IT considers Android or iOS for business use, it should factor in the customization and variety that Android allows, compared to the consistency that iOS offers. Continue Reading
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Considerations for choosing enterprise mobility tools
Mobile device management may be long gone, but IT pros still have many options to enroll, secure and manage their organization's fleet of mobile devices. Discover what the options are. Continue Reading
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Benefits of mobile passwordless authentication
With an authentication method for mobile devices that goes beyond password and username credentials, IT can prevent social engineering attacks, while maintaining device usability. Continue Reading
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5 tips for iOS and Android kiosk device management
IT pros can deploy configurations for kiosk devices with mobile management tools, such as Microsoft Intune. Consider these tips to ensure kiosk devices function as intended. Continue Reading
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Benefits of direct autonomous authentication for mobile
Direct autonomous authentication, a new mobile technology, authenticates users with mobile carrier technology faster than typical two-factor authentication methods. Continue Reading
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Use Android Enterprise to lock down mobile devices
IT can integrate Android controls with EMM tools via APIs from Google's Android Enterprise program. These EMM capabilities can help IT manage updates and secure devices. Continue Reading
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Key Android Enterprise security controls for mobile admins
Mobile device admins should take advantage of Android Enterprise's security configurations to prevent threats such as data leakage and hackers bypassing authentication. Continue Reading
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Learn Microsoft Intune's Android device management options
IT can use Microsoft Intune management for several Android device scenarios. Intune admins must learn how to enroll each device type and Intune's limits. Continue Reading
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Pros, cons of cloud-based IAM from Google, IBM, Amazon
Amazon, Google and IBM all provide IAM tools with a cloud subscription. But before IT commits, it's important to evaluate the pros and cons of these free services. Continue Reading
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Know when to allow mobile device backup
Mobile devices enrolled in MDM platforms should only be backed up in certain situations. Here's a rundown of what IT should allow in COPE, BYOD and COBO scenarios. Continue Reading
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Why Linux on Samsung DeX creates challenges for IT
Using DeX, users can create a Linux desktop with their Samsung smartphones. But IT should be aware of the challenges with its deployment and management. Continue Reading
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Mobile application developer skills to know for an interview
One of the best ways to succeed in your mobile app dev career is to master the art of the interview. Review need-to-know technical skills and how to communicate them effectively. Continue Reading
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How mobile threat defense can complement EMM
MTD adoption isn't widespread yet, but IT admins would do well to stay ahead of the game. Here's how MTD can work in conjunction with EMM to secure devices. Continue Reading
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What are the benefits of QR code enrollment?
IT can enroll devices into MDM using a QR code, which is a more attainable option as support expands. Discover the benefits of this process, including improved workflow and ease of use. Continue Reading
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A developer's guide to mobile app personalization
User experience for a mobile app can improve significantly with the use of personalization. Learn about the benefits of app personalization and how to use it. Continue Reading
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Take a methodical approach to mobile deployment
Purchasing and enrolling a device fleet can get messy if organizations let it get out of hand. Here's how to keep one of the first steps of the MDM process simple and streamlined. Continue Reading
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Prepare for the death of Intune's hybrid MDM
Microsoft is making some changes that could affect mobile device management with Intune. Here's how admins can stay prepared and reap the benefits of the stand-alone service. Continue Reading
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An admin's guide to discover Microsoft Intune updates
Microsoft Intune is always changing, so administrators should know what's new and what's coming down the pike. Find out how to begin and where to look for new updates. Continue Reading
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Stay updated on the Android Enterprise Recommended program
Google made a few updates to Android Enterprise Recommended. Explore recent offerings from the proprietary Android enterprise device program, including support for rugged devices. Continue Reading
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Open source MDM offers flexibility, with challenges
Determine whether the open source route is best when it comes to managing mobile devices. To start, weigh the pros and cons, and then evaluate the market. Continue Reading
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Plan for the future of 5G in the enterprise
5G networks will bring speed and reduced latency to mobile business users that can take advantage of it. Get prepared for other changes that 5G will bring to the enterprise. Continue Reading