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3 Steps to Defining BYOD Policy

Does your MDM software include support for the Apple ASVPP Program? This article has been contributed by Stephen Midgley, Vice President Global Marketing at Absolute Software. In this article Stephen explains how to securely navigate the BYOD landscape.   Recent research into mobile device deployment in the workforce showed that 7% of UK companies rely on ‘bring your own device’ to deploy devices... 

Mobile Device Management (MDM) Buyers Guide

Separating Data from Devices facilitates Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and freedom of choice in mobile devices I have been investigating technology that might enable a company to develop a ‘Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)’ policy or more advanced management of company owned tablets and mobile devices. The days of one or two corporate standard mobile devices seem to be fading fast, bye-bye... 

One Key Ingredient for Enterprise App Stores

Elegance in Execution There is lots of hoopla in the market at the moment regarding Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), and perhaps rightly so. Increasingly IT savvy users with experiences of the instant gratification that the internet provides are bringing high expectations into the workplace. If I can download an app on my smart phone seamlessly within a few minutes without any trouble why does it take... 

Microsoft to discontinue AIS, Intune taking over

"Intune to Handle Mobile Devices" This article has been contributed by Don Retallack, Analyst at Directions on Microsoft. Don analyzes and writes about Microsoft’s systems management and security offerings, including System Center and Forefront products. Intune Update in Prerelease Several updates to Windows Intune have been made as the online service expands. Major changes include additional... 

What to Include in a Mobile Device Policy?

If you want to develop a policy for the management of mobile devices in your organization – what should be included? What is in scope? I’m assuming that a mobile device policy is an extension of a general IT or acceptable use policy and is likely to include, phones, smart phones, PDAs, scanners, tablets and other mobile devices. I have included some ideas below – is there anything I’ve missed...