Daily Mobile Computing Feed – Oct 12, 2012

Daily aggregation of mobile computing news from @cloud_aware, mobileaware.net.

  • AppSense MobileNow: Taming BYOD with Cloud-Based MDM

    • Datamation An avalanche of cloud business services and a critical mass of BYOD adoption have pushed mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management (MAM) solutions into the spotlight. And somewhat fittingly, software makers are offering … (more)

  • Why CIOs Should Reconsider BYOD

    • CIO Nearly all the research I have read about the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend says the opposite: Many CIOs are planning to adopt BYOD as an accepted IT practice. But as I read the story, I realized the headline was accurate. Four IT executives … (more)

  • Afraid of BYOD? Intel shows a better way

    • InfoWorld (blog) In Twitter chats, conference halls, reader comments, and the interminable flow of vendor “scareware” white papers, I keep hearing about IT pros’ fear of their companies falling apart because someone lost their smartphone or an employee copied and … (more)

  • Ransomware risk heightened with BYOD

    • ZDNet With the bring your own device (BYOD) trend, the risk of an organization being affected by ransomware has also heightened, Macky Cruz, technical communications specialist at Trend Micro’s TrendLabs, pointed out. She noted sensitive corporate data and … (more)

  • Kaspersky research shows BYOD security problems

    • AppsTech A recent piece of research from Kaspersky Lab and B2B International has found that BYOD leaves big security risks for enterprises, although companies are in the main happy to proceed. Given Kaspersky’s stock in trade as security providers, this result … (more)

  • Some Australian companies bury heads in sand over BYOD

    • FierceMobileIT Some Australian IT departments will only support applications on corporate issued devices and ban the use of personal mobile devices in the workplace, while others encourage BYOD through employee stipends for device purchases. And there are still some … (more)

  • Under the Surface: How Windows tablet security meets BYOD challenges

    • TechTarget At long last, Surface brings IT administrators a device they understand, from its operating system to the pros and cons of its security setup. Surface will eventually come with a full slate of Windows 8 security features, meaning enterprises can … (more)

  • Large firms and SMBs split on BYOD policies, EIU survey finds

    • FierceMobileIT A split is growing between large companies and small and mid-sized businesses when it comes to BYOD policies. Over 90 percent of companies with over $1 billion in revenues allow personal mobile devices to access corporate data, but fewer than half of … (more)

  • Will Separation of Play and Work in BB 10 OS Go Well with BYOD Generation?

    • BlackBerry Rocks! Jeff Gadway from RIM displayed a polished demonstration of upcoming BB10 system on the stage of MobileCon keynote of CTIA. It was almost similar to what was shown by RIM during their developer conference events. The demonstration proved one fact … (more)

  • The ‘Evil 8′ Threats to Mobile Computing

    • BankInfoSecurity.com As mobile computing becomes ever-present, enterprises face a new threat landscape that includes rogue marketplaces, insecure public Wi-Fi and proximity-based hacking, says Dan Hubbard, lead contributor the Cloud Security Alliance’s new report, Top … (more)