iOS 8 Enterprise Features: True Or False
Apple's iOS 8 delivers features designed to make life easier for IT pros and users -- but we have colorful ideas of our own. Learn the truth using our quiz.
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Apple's iOS 8 offers the broadest array of features for enterprise IT yet. Mobile device management, data management, security, and app development all have been enhanced in Apple's latest mobile operating system.
This is due in no small part to the release of 4,000 new application extensions that give developers an unprecedented ability to customize their apps and open up data sharing opportunities that were previously unavailable.
iOS 8 is the operating system for the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, and is compatible with the iPhone 4S, 5, 5c, and 5s; the iPad 2, iPad with Retina Display (also called iPad 3 and iPad 4), iPad Air, iPad Mini, and iPad Mini with Retina Display; and the fifth-generation iPod Touch.
Much of the attention on iOS 8 has focused on broad user features, including improved widgets, photo editing extensions, and custom keyboard extensions. For example, the iOS 8 keyboard is considered a vast improvement over iOS 7, with a new word prediction engine, among other features. The new OS also supports third-party keyboards that can bring swipe typing to iOS for the first time.
Most notable, though, are the new enterprise management features that create a distinction between apps the user downloads from the app store, and apps installed by IT. The new OS also offers managed eBooks that make it easier for IT to push out corporate documents, such as HR policies and training materials, as eBooks in PDF or ePUB formats.
The data-sharing aspects of the new app extensions could be a double-edged sword for IT, though. Giving your employees the ability to use apps that let them access and edit documents created by other apps is a bonus, but it also raises some security fears. On the plus side, the new app extensions mean that a single document can be edited by multiple apps, rather than having multiple copies of a document exist in multiple apps. The new extensions also allow documents to be customized with extras such as watermarks, which should appeal to IT executives worried about data management.
How up-to-date are you on the iOS 8 features that are designed to make life easier for your IT administrators? To test your smarts, we've put together another fun "real-or-fake" quiz: We present you with a list of mostly fake features and you pick out the real one. Once you're done, let us know your score in the comments section below. And tell us which of our silly fake features you'd most like to see in iOS 8.
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A. If an iPhone is used to attempt unauthorized access to corporate data, the device will automatically self-destruct.
B. IT departments can control which apps can open documents downloaded from enterprise domains using Safari.
C. The enterprise-only iSelfie feature will flag IT admins whenever an employee posts a naked selfie to iCloud using a corporate-issued iPhone.
D. All of the above.
Answer: B. IT departments can control which apps can open documents downloaded from enterprise domains using Safari.
In addition, IT can also set up rules for controlling which apps can open documents from iCloud Drive. A new networking framework in iOS 8 makes it possible for third-party networking developers to create content-filtering tools.
A. iDrone service will track down and retrieve a lost or stolen iPhone in any major metropolitan location.
B. Enhanced location-based services can be used by IT to monitor how many visits you make to Starbucks.
C. IT administrators can set the device name remotely and prevent users from adding their own restrictions or erasing their devices.
D. A Quality Music Management feature enables IT to prevent the downloading of any songs released after the debut of Auto-Tune.
Answer: C. IT administrators can set the device name remotely and prevent users from adding their own restrictions or erasing their devices.
New queries also let IT admins see the last time a device was backed up to iCloud, so they know whether it's safe to perform certain tasks. A new remote management UI is designed to make enrolling and understanding the impact of MDM easier and more transparent for users. The new MDM features are also supposed to enable IT staff to help users authenticate to enterprise apps using certificate-based single sign-on.
A. S/MIME email users can choose to sign and encrypt individual messages.
B. Multiple user profiles can be set up so that a family member can easily use an employee's iPad without accessing enterprise apps or data.
C. Three-factor authentication requires a password, fingerprint, and drop of blood to unlock your phone.
D. TouchID can now be used at the app level, enabling IT to require a fingerprint to access any enterprise app.
Answer: A. S/MIME email users can choose to sign and encrypt individual messages.
This per-message security feature is one of several mail-related protections. For example, mail, calendar, contacts, reminders, notes, and messages apps are all protected with a passcode until after the device is unlocked following a reboot. For added security, you can choose to have external email addresses marked in red.
A. AirDrop support between iOS and OS X enables users to transfer files to and from a Mac even without an Internet connection.
B. Siri is a true digital assistant, capable of creating your presentation or finalizing your budget spreadsheet while you're out having lunch.
C. Game Timeout enables IT to set time limits on how long employees are allowed to play Candy Crush Saga or engage with fantasy football during business hours.
D. New notifications feature lets you reply to an email alert or iMessage as the notification arrives, rather than having to switch apps in order to access the message.
Answer: A. AirDrop support between iOS and OS X enables users to transfer files to and from a Mac even without an Internet connection.
Other productivity enhancements include improved document sharing capabilities, widening the range of apps that can be used to open and edit documents. For example, if you have an app that can access your corporate file servers, you can get to the document you need right from the app in which you want to edit it.
A. Siri learns to identify and appropriately respond to emails from your mother-in-law.
B. It's now easy to attach any document, file, photo, or audio clip to a message in the mail app.
C. Exchange users will have the ability to set autoreply messages directly from an iOS device.
D. You'll be able to easily replace Mail with the mail app of your choice and make it your default email option.
Answer: C. Exchange users will have the ability to set autoreply messages directly from an iOS device.
Other new email features include VIP Threads, which allow users to designate individual mail threads as high-priority so updates to the conversation can be easily tracked. There's also a custom mailbox in mailbox view that groups VIP Threads together. Users will also be able to send email from within the calendar app to set up meetings or notify meeting attendees if they're running late.
How did you do on our quiz? Are there any fake features that you wish were available in iOS 8? What else do you want to see from Apple? Tell us about it in the comments section.
How did you do on our quiz? Are there any fake features that you wish were available in iOS 8? What else do you want to see from Apple? Tell us about it in the comments section.
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