With some commentators labeling the BYOD trend as unstoppable, organisations are now turning to MDM to ensure the security of their networks. But how should MDM be tackled?
Down uneasy paths
On the first day of GITEX 2013, I glimpsed a future that could have been straight out of a Black Mirror episode.
Vodafone launches Secure Device Manager solution in Qatar
Vodafone has launched its Secure Device Management solution in Qatar, which it claims will help businesses better protect their company data with in-country support.
Meru launches ‘industry’s fastest’ 802.11ac access point
The new AP832 delivers up to three times the performance of competing 802.11n access points.
Management vendors race to help move BlackBerry users to Android and iOS
Mobile management vendors including Good Technology and MobileIron are increasing their efforts to pitch Android and iOS as alternatives to BlackBerry, thanks to improved security and management tools.
Ericsson announces Application Awards for 2014
Ericsson has confirmed that it will host its Application Awards for the fifth consecutive year.
Apple’s Siri chief now building connected device platform at Samsung
The engineer who oversaw development of Apple’s Siri technology is now at Samsung building an online service to link together the “Internet of things.”
Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
The Note 8.0 is decent small tablet that costs just a little bit too much.
Huge damage award at stake as Apple, Samsung return to court next week
The battle between Apple and Samsung over smartphone design returns to a Silicon Valley courtroom next week as the companies fight over how much Samsung should pay for infringement of five Apple patents in 13 of its smartphones.
Etisalat and Blackberry unveil payment service partnership
Etisalat and BlackBerry today announced an integrated carrier billing service for BlackBerry smartphone users in the UAE.
Google Maps could use more personalised data, present customised views
Google’s increasing use of users’ personal data in its services may in the future extend to Maps, where users could see more customised, individual views.
Acer CEO resigns, company plans layoffs after losses
Acer CEO J.T. Wang is resigning from his post at the Taiwanese PC maker and will be replaced by president Jim Wong as part of a corporate restructuring that will try to revitalize the company’s lagging fortunes.
BlackBerry taps former Sybase chief as interim CEO; analysts like the move
BlackBerry’s appointment Monday of former Sybase CEO John Chen as its next executive board chair and interim CEO could be the best news in months for the struggling smartphone company.
BlackBerry now seeks lenders not buyers … and new CEO
Foundering BlackBerry has given up for now on finding a buyer. Instead the smartphone company is seeking an infusion of cash from some investors, and shaking up its board and executive leadership.
Facebook’s first real phone shouldn’t be a BlackBerry
BlackBerry is a sinking ship searching desperately for a rescue, so its turning to any major mobile player as a potential saviour. But if Facebook buys BlackBerry, it would be the company’s craziest move ever.
Google escalates offensive against Office with Android ‘KitKat’
Google last week again turned the screws on Microsoft and its Office franchise, this time by including Quickoffice with its newest Android mobile operating system, version 4.4 and dubbed “KitKat.”
ESET launches ESET NOD32 version 7
The new products provide security without compromising system performance.
BlackBerry ditches CEO and accepts $1B loan from Fairfax, others
BlackBerry will change its CEO and accept a US$1 billion loan from a consortium involving shareholder Fairfax Financial Holdings as it struggles with inventory and strategy problems. The company has abandoned plans to sell itself.
LG’s curved G Flex phone solves a problem that nobody had
Remember where you were this day; for it will go down in history as the date when LG’s mobile devices began to slightly bend for no demonstrably necessary reason.
Survey: younger employees break the rules and put your company at risk
According to a new survey from Fortinet, a majority of younger BYOD employees are more than willing to ignore security policies if they don’t agree with them.