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Mobile device management systems take different approaches to sandboxing. Is mobile virtualization the answer? Regulating The Dark(er) Side Of Consumerization
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Apple's products continue to highlight what relatively secure operating system environments look like. One Mobile Device Security Threat You Haven't Considered
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Mobility's Next Challenge: 8 Steps to a Secure Environment
Taking your company's mobile capabilities to the next level--whether on personally or company-owned devices-requires a lifecycle management plan that encompasses application security, development, distribution, support and enhancement. We show you how to get there and provide insight into five mobile application development options.
Buyer's Guide: Mobile Device Management
Want the lowdown on nine top MDM products? Our InformationWeek Buyer's Guide is your one-stop guide for choosing an MDM system that match your requirements. ZIP file includes: Detailed comparison charts on security, administration, and platform and reporting features; our full questionnaire; and responses from Absolute Software, AirWatch, Fiberlink Communications, JAMF Software, MobileIron, Odyssey Software, Symantec, Tangoe, and Zenprise.
Dark Side of Mobile Apps
Companies are rushing headlong to develop applications for Android, Apple and BlackBerry devices. But IT must maintain its secure development lifecycle process or risk a black eye.
Reducing Mobile Device Risks to Enterprise Data
Innovative IT shops are turning the mobile device management challenge into a business opportunity--and showing that we can help people be more connected and collaborative, regardless of location. We offer a framework of four possible strategies to secure the mobile environment.