Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) stories - Page 9
One of the more obvious acronyms you’ll encounter in the information technology, BYOD is exactly what it appears to be: your own devices used at home, but brought into the office and used for work. BYOD is a big deal in the technology space because it requires careful management, with issues including keeping personal information and apps separate from professional ones, securing company data, and establishing how support is provided. With the proliferation of smartphones, tablets and personally-owned laptops and other devices, BYOD is a practical reality for almost every organisation today.
Achieving uncompromising security without compromising privacy
Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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Navigating the BYOD era, companies must balance robust security measures with user privacy, steering away from invasive MDM to agentless solutions.
How to combat human error in cyber risks
Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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Over a third of Aussie firms suffer data breaches due to staff errors, underlining dire need for cybersecurity training.
Why endpoint security is critical in a post-perimeter era
Thu, 22nd Nov 2018
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Traditional perimeter-based security strategies – once the backbone of enterprise security – simply no longer apply.
Three ways to achieve data security whilst enabling BYOD
Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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Balancing data security with a BYOD policy is challenging. Here are three strategies, from MDM to agentless mobile security, to achieve it.
UEM solutions may be the key to mobile security
Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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Microsoft’s rise in Gartner’s UEM rankings highlights their innovative multi-layered mobile security approach, surpassing traditional MDM solutions.
Is BYOD an expensive mistake for your business?
Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
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Although BYOD can seem like a cost-effective mobility solution, experts warn it might backfire due to security, productivity, and cost concerns.
Apple ecosystem management systems on the rise in ANZ
Tue, 7th Aug 2018
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Jamf opens a Sydney office to support its expanding Apple ecosystem management service in ANZ, aiming to enhance customer experience and training capabilities.
Venafi announces new enterprise endpoint management solution
Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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encryption
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Organisations must provide mobile devices of all types with secure machine identities that support authentication, encryption and decryption.
Westcon-Comstor first local distie for Bitglass
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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Bitglass partners with Westcon-Comstor as their first New Zealand distributor, boosting expansion in Asia Pacific and strengthening cloud security solutions.
How offering IT ‘self-service’ can help create a more attractive workplace
Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
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mobility
How technology is offered in the workplace can have an instrumental impact on how an organisation is perceived and whether people will want to stay.
Unisys extends cyber protection to IoT and connected devices
Wed, 18th Apr 2018
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Unisys has moved to include Internet of Things (IoT) devices and other internet connected equipment in the new version of its Unisys Stealth.
57% of enterprises suspect their mobile workers have been hacked
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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iPass has released the results of a survey that sought to determine how companies are dealing with the trade-off between security and mobile workers.
Is there an answer for soaring numbers of cyberbullying cases?
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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In the wake of the mass digitisation taking homes by storm, cyberbullying and online harassment has accelerated 60 percent with no signs of slowing.
Why a secure perimeter is no longer enough protection for your IT infrastructure
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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Digital identity is used as the key method of protecting digital assets regardless of their location or how they are being accessed.
How your smart home gadgets are putting you at risk – and what you can do about it
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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You wouldn’t openly leave your front door and your wallet open for burglars, so why would you leave your entire home unsecured from cyber threats?.
Achieving better security for BYOD workplaces
Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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The rise of BYOD lets employees work from anywhere on personal devices but challenges IT to secure diverse endpoints, pushing for data-centric solutions.
25% of firms fail to implement multi-factor authentication for BYOD
Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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25% of respondents at the Gartner Symposium lacked some form of multi-factor authentication when securing BYOD.
Struggling with IoT or BYOD? Here’s how to overcome the main challenges
Fri, 19th Jan 2018
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The ideas of ‘bring your own device’ (BYOD) and Internet of Things (IoT) are a dream come true for most employees – but a nightmare for IT staff.
Cloud Access Security Broker: A force to be reckoned with in the new-age of cloud computing
Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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cloud security
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personal computing devices
Before midday I had already accessed and shared information through three cloud based applications for work, and I had checked in to others.
Android's poor system update process is putting devices at risk
Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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Singh says that even one year after Android 7.0 Nougat was released, only 17% of devices run the operating system. The statistics are poorer for 7.1.