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Mobile Enterprise

IBM Expands Security to Mobiles

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IBM Expands Security to Mobiles

As organisations try to handle the "bring your own device" trend, IBM launches Endpoint Manager for Mobile Devices-- a single solution handling security for mobile devices, as well as PCs and servers. 

Endpoint Manager supports iOS, Android, Symbian, Windows Mobile and Windows Phone devices, using technology from 2010 acquisition BigFix. It can delete data on lost and stolen devices, as well as configure (and enforce) pass code policies, encryption, virtual private networks and non-compliant device identification.

IBM also has an acquisition to announce-- Read more...

Do You Believe Security Sells? How About Mobile Security?

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Do You Believe Security Sells? How About Mobile Security?

I once shipped some valuable antique oakwood panels across the Atlantic. When they were damaged in delivery to my door, I went to the insurance company and claimed for the damage based on the protection the policy I purchased.

"Ah," they said. "But you bought overseas shipping insurance..."

"Yes, I did. Here's copy of your policy."

"But, sir," they replied, handing back the policy. "You only paid for insurance while your goods were on the water. These were damaged on land after arrival. They're not covered."

Now you know how I feel about our history of personal computer security...

"But I had anti-virus protection..."

"But, sir," they replied. "You also needed anti-malware. You weren't fully covered."

And so it goes... If consumers have up-to-now been reluctant to protect their mobile phones, it's because no one has presented an all-in-one security offering.

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RIM Wants to Mange All Mobile Devices

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RIM Wants to Mange All Mobile Devices

As RIM loses share in the enterprise mobile market, the company embraces all platforms instead-- announcing Mobile Fusion, a mobile device management system supporting not only Blackberry OS, but also iOS and Android. 

According to a recent iPass study, the iPhone is the current enterprise mobile device of choice. 

Mobile Fusion works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) and allows administrators to manage both company- and employee-owned devices (including BlackBerries, iPhones, iPads, and Android devices) through a unified web-based interface.  Read more...

Blackberry No Longer Device of Business Choice

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Blackberry No Longer Device of Business Choice

Once the mobile device of choice for global enterprise, the Blackberry appears to be losing market share in 2011-- at least according to the latest Mobile Workforce report from mobile services seller iPass. 

The smartphone enterprise employees prefer? The iPhone, with 45% market share, up from 31.1% in 2010. In comparison, the Blackberry has just 32.2% share (down from 34.5% in 2010). 

Android is also slowly gaining market share, with 21.3% share for 2011 (up from just 11.3% in 2010).  

Tablet ownership is also on the rise among mobile employees-- Read more...

CompTIA Discusses Mobile Enterprise

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CompTIA Discusses Mobile Enterprise

Is enterprise ready to embrace mobile? IT professional and company association CompTIA recently asked this question at the annual EMEA Member Conference, with a session discussing the growing (in both size and importance) role of mobile devices in enterprise. 

After all, 90% of the 1 billion internet-enabled devices sold in Europe are mobile devices.

Starting off the session was GfK group director and market researcher Carl West, who says the traditional PC business has reached saturation point-- and mobile devices, together with the cloud, are reinvigorating Read more...

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