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Share your ideas for battling wireless telemarketing scam calls
Share your ideas for battling the escalating threat of wireless telemarketing calls, which are growing rapidly. An interesting new study shows that by next year, half of all calls on our wireless phones will be from telemarketers.
How AI will change enterprise mobility
Apps, device management and the user experience will all be affected. But the biggest developments could be in the security area.
BlackBerry's Android upgrade track record should give anyone pause
BlackBerry markets its phones as being business-friendly and security-first, but the company's Android upgrade performance is fiercely at odds with that message.
Before you panic: 6 things to remember about Android security
The next Android security scare will seem a lot less scary with these six critical facts in mind.
7 questions to ask your EMM provider about GDPR compliance
Protecting data on mobile devices is key to complying with new EU privacy regulations going into effect in May. With the deadline looming, here’s what you should be asking your EMM vendor.
Google unites Chrome OS tools and EMM vendors for single console control
After integrating with VMware's Workspace ONE's UEM cloud portal last year, Google has now expanded the number of enterprise mobility management platforms IT managers can use to control Chrome OS devices.
Google touts 21 Android phones it recommends for business use
For the first time ever, Google has published a set of standards it says smartphones must meet to be business friendly, highlighting those that get regular security patches and at least one major OS update.
Mobile app management is being driven by unmanaged devices
The growth in unmanaged devices owned by employees or contractors is driving adoption of stand-alone mobile application management (MAM) software and services, according to a new report.
4 Android trends worth watching in 2018
Empty predictions are a dime a dozen, but with mobile tech in particular, long-term trends can tell us a lot about what the future may hold.
8 New Year's resolutions for Android fans in 2018
A set of realistic goals to sharpen your smartphone experience — and save you money! — in the months ahead.
Android 2018 primer: 10 bits of telling analysis to mull over
'Tis the season for looking back — and looking ahead.
The best mobile threat defense is mobile threat detection
It’s time to add MTD to your Enterprise Mobile Management toolkit. Because it’s better to get ahead of mobile threats than it is to try and clean them up after you’ve been attacked.
When Google Play Protect fails
Google's system for keeping malware off Android phones is mostly effective — so how does it sometime stumble so spectacularly?
Machine learning-based threat detection is coming to your smartphone
MobileIron has partnered with a machine learning-based threat detection vendor to port its technology onto its EMM client, a growing trend in the mobile space.
CISO: Think about how your customers actually use your mobile apps
Veteran chief information security officer Barak Engel blasts the mobile community for torpedoing enterprise security in his new book, "Why CISOs Fail Security."
Android 8.0 in-depth: Oreo's not-so-obvious security enhancements
Some deep-dive details on significant security upgrades headed to your device with Google's Android 8.0 Oreo release.
How to choose the right enterprise mobility management (EMM) tool
As mobile device management continues to morph, consider what EMM features you need right now as well as what you might need in the future -- and don't neglect the user experience.
Mingis on Tech: Android vs iOS – for mobile security, which one's better?
Apple's iOS has long been seen as a more secure mobile operating system than Android. Here's how to evaluate each side's claims about mobile security.
Android vs iOS security: Which is better?
While all mobile devices have inherent security risks, Android has more vulnerabilities because of its inherent open-source nature, the slow pace with which users update the OS and a lack of proper app vetting.
MDM comparison: VMware AirWatch vs. IBM Maas360
Real-world users of mobile device management systems weigh in on two big players in the market: VMware AirWatch and IBM MaaS360.