Area of Expertise: Android Mobile Device Management
More and more devices are entering the marketplace every day. Currently a lot of vendors are just doing what’s easiest for them as far as security is concerned; it’s a little like the Wild West.
As time passes, more companies will allow workers to bring their own devices to the office. However, they may be quite picky about the security features each device has to have. This will cause the industry to begin looking hard at some basic standards, especially for security.
Coolest/latest project: New Android enhancements are being added to MaaS360 all the time.
Fun fact about me (outside of work): Mostly I just like to spend time with my family when I’m not at work.
The consumerization of IT continues to intensify, with several recent forecasts indicating that a growing majority of companies in the United States and abroad are now allowing employees to use their smartphones and tablets for work functions. However, many companies have thus far failed to create effective policies to protect data and networks in the age of bring your own device (BYOD).
Now that a growing majority of businesses in the United States and abroad have implemented bring your own device (BYOD) initiatives, experts believe that th... Read more >
Bring your own device (BYOD) adoption rates are increasing in a number of sectors, as enterprise decision-makers begin to understand the operational and enga... Read more >
In recent years, the popularity of bring your own device (BYOD) has continued to overcome some of the most common concerns among enterprises and experts. Now... Read more >
The modern era has been shaped by rapidly proliferating consumer and enterprise technology, as more individuals and businesses continue to increase their pu... Read more >
The consumerization of IT has been one of the most widespread and influential trends in corporate technology in recent years, as more smartphones and tablets... Read more >
Many enterprises have taken a proactive and comprehensive approach to mobility, establishing strong policies and implementing the control necessary to capita... Read more >
The bring your own device (BYOD) trend has largely focused on smartphones and tablets thus far, as these mobile devices are among the newest types of technol... Read more >
Telecommuting and enterprise mobility continue to positively influence contemporary corporate strategies by reducing costs and yielding higher productivity a... Read more >
The rise of bring your own device (BYOD) has led to a variety of shifts in corporate strategies, while employees are increasingly demanding the ability to us... Read more >
The consumerization of IT trend has come with a variety of complex challenges for enterprise decision-makers, while simultaneously providing businesses with ... Read more >
Corporate decision-makers have largely cited cloud computing and enterprise mobility as the two highest priorities for enterprise IT overhauls in the coming ... Read more >
Bring your own device (BYOD) strategies can be difficult to create, as executives need to balance employee preference with corporate security and productivit... Read more >
Tablets have become a more common choice for remote workers and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) participants around the globe, and many reports forecast these ... Read more >
Enterprise mobility has been one of the highest priorities of business executives in recent years, as the ability to improve operational efficiency and emplo... Read more >
Companies that approach enterprise mobility in a piecemeal fashion may struggle with inefficient and insecure processes, especially as bring your own device... Read more >
Bring your own device (BYOD) and other enterprise mobility strategies come with a variety of benefits when approached in a strategic and proactive fashion. E... Read more >
As enterprise mobility continues to spread, many experts have asserted that data and network security needs to be a higher priority. Data breaches have been ... Read more >
Enterprise mobility has increasingly become an important component of enterprise operations, as more businesses permit employees to work remotely. In additio... Read more >
Enterprise mobility has been widely cited as one of the biggest priorities of corporate executives for 2013. The younger workforce and rapidly evolving consu... Read more >
The consumerization of IT has been among the largest movements that have dramatically changed the enterprise communications market, especially regarding mobi... Read more >
As it becomes clearer that enterprise mobility is a crucial component for today's competitive businesses, the number of companies that have policies in place... Read more >
The mobile device management (MDM) market has experienced substantial growth in recent years, largely driven by the advent and subsequent popularity of bring... Read more >
With 2012 almost in the books, many business executives and analysts have shifted their focuses toward the new year, trying to predict economic and technolog... Read more >
Cloud computing has been a driver for several trends in the IT world, but none are more prevalent than enterprise mobility. The technology's highly scalabl... Read more >
While bring your own device (BYOD) offers businesses a broad variety of potential benefits, the trend has also served up new and unique challenges never befo... Read more >
In response to the seemingly constant stream of new smartphones and tablets, many CIOs have already procured mobile device management (MDM) solutions. Howeve... Read more >
The advent of enterprise mobility has brought a variety of different technologies into the workplace, giving IT professionals a new challenge seemingly every... Read more >
Tablets are becoming popular devices in the workplace, and that trend is expected to continue for the foreseeable future.
"I can tell you anecdotally that th... Read more >
A report by IDG Research, released in July, found that cloud computing and big data initiatives were nowhere nearly as important to IT executives as implemen... Read more >
Enterprises may want to implement bring your own device (BYOD) policies sooner rather than later, as more employees are using their mobile devices to access ... Read more >
Android owners could be facing unprecedented security risks in the near future. A new bug was discovered that could erase everything on their SIM cards, acco... Read more >
In recent years, enterprise IT departments have had to contend with rapidly evolving corporate technology, most notably cloud services and mobile devices. Wh... Read more >
As Apple's iPhone 5 and iOS 6 hit the market last week, many eyes have been focused on how the new offerings from the tech giant will work in the enterprise,... Read more >
As the popularity of new mobile devices continues to bolster adoption rates of bring your own device (BYOD) policies, businesses have been stressed to nail d... Read more >
Apple has had a busy few weeks recently, as a high-profile breach hit the news in August and a press conference for the new iPhone 5 looms.
Regarding the for... Read more >
In a constantly evolving technology landscape, it's easy to underestimate the significance of specific trends, especially when they're a little disruptive to... Read more >
With so many new technology options for business, it can be difficult to separate the hype from the truly valuable. However, it is also important to realize ... Read more >
Is all the organization's security software up to date? Are mobile botnets a concern? What are the biggest threats to mobile device security? These are the t... Read more >
Have you been able to separate fact from fiction when determining the specific business advantages that bring-your-own-device (BYOD) can provide? A recent w... Read more >
Recent research has suggested that many organizations lack sufficient policies to support the Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) trend. That raises the question... Read more >
Looking across the enterprise landscape, it'd be easy to find 10 employees within the same company all using different devices. Some employees are perfectly... Read more >
Are the devices conecting to your corporate network secure? Are they protected by effective passwords and antivirus software?
While those are the types of qu... Read more >
Many users want their mobile device management (MDM) policies structured the way bears enjoy their porridge: neither too hot, nor too cold. A recent CSO ... Read more >
After wrangling the wide range of devices employees bring into work, it's smooth sailing, right? Well, there are still a few more things to think about when ... Read more >
Smartphone users should take some time to review the applications installed on their phones, according to a recent study by Bitdefender. The study found 19... Read more >
Enterprise mobility has already been highlighted as a tool to increase employee productivity. While that is a key advantage to a mobile workforce, it's not t... Read more >
One challenge for enterprise mobility is developing a robust mobile device security plan that is flexible and addresses all of the needs of the mobile enter... Read more >
As enterprises embrace mobility trends such as bring-your-own-device (BYOD), it is important for companies to identify which features and capabilities are th... Read more >
According to a recent blog post by Terry Zink, Program Manager for Microsoft Forefront Online Security, computer-based malware may have been targeting Andro... Read more >
Application security has been gaining attention since LinkedIn's calendar application sent private user data to LinkedIn's servers. Many user and organizati... Read more >
Privacy has become a big issue for mobile users and businesses alike, especially after incidents such as the one involving LinkedIn's calendar app. Although ... Read more >
Android security is at risk due to a new malware threat, Zeus. The malicious program disguises itself as a security application to trick users into downloadi... Read more >
Mobile device usage is starting to play a bigger role in business. Gartner recently outlined three key implications the mobility trend has created for IT.
Th... Read more >
Many challenges created by the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend can be addressed through the integration of technology and enterprise policy, according t... Read more >
Apple recently released a security guide that explains the major security features of its iOS devices. The guide details measures Apple has taken to secure d... Read more >
A new Android Trojan is causing a stir and providing one more reason why mobile device management is critical for businesses.
The new Trojan is called NotCom... Read more >
Executives from some of the largest companies across the world recently came together to identify four main concerns related to computer security in 2012 at ... Read more >
According to a recent report released by a mobile device security company, mobile versions of social networks and websites using WordPress were two of the ma... Read more >
Even the most tech-savvy users don't always take necessary safety precautions when it comes to mobile devices, according to a recent survey.
The survey was c... Read more >
While IT departments around the world implement mobile device management systems and figure out ways to protect smartphones and tablets that are connected to... Read more >
With smartphone users looking for ways to fully secure their shared personal and work mobile devices, a leading global provider of mobile internet services r... Read more >
New technology is being introduced rapidly for mobile devices, which are being used for everything from GPS systems to gaming, from tracking personal finance... Read more >
Those who use their Android mobile devices daily for personal and business purposes might consider purchasing a mobile device management or security system a... Read more >
Any small company looking to get off the ground or expand in 2012 should at least the explore the possibility of deploying tablets for enterprise mobility. A... Read more >
The trend that has long defined the consumer smartphone market is beginning to take hold among companies leveraging the mobile devices. According to a new Fo... Read more >
Given the recent discovery of malicious applications carrying malware in the Android Market, many users of devices run on Google's mobile operating system ha... Read more >
According to recent studies, Android-based smartphones and tablets have been the rising stars of the workplace. However, because of this increased popularity... Read more >
Across Canada, companies of all sizes are making the switch to Android-based mobile devices because of their proven effectiveness to improve business efficie... Read more >
Google's Android and Apple's iOS, which is only run on the company's iPhone, continue to pace the smartphone operating system market, according to a new repo... Read more >
As mobile technologies become more popular among businesses, organizations are beginning to worry about which device they should get and the operating system... Read more >
On Monday, Google announced a $12.5 billion acquisition plan of Motorola Mobility that has already been approved by both companies' directorial boards.
Motor... Read more >
Certain sections of the United States favor smartphones based on specific mobile operating systems, according to the results of new research from mobile adve... Read more >
As if companies needed more incentive to deploy a mobile device management system, there is a new Trojan attacking smartphones based on the Android mobile op... Read more >
Google's Android mobile operating system took over the top spot in the global smartphone platform marketplace earlier this year and hasn't looked back since.... Read more >
Companies need to be careful when it comes to the notion that mobile malware is rapidly spreading.
According to a recent PC World report, while the phenomeno... Read more >
The latest market research report released by Nielsen may lend some insight into the state of mobility for companies wondering where to position their mobile... Read more >
In this session, Val will share the steps required to take advantage of MaaS360 Secure Productivity Suite for Dual Persona, enabling BYODers to securely access cor...
