I was recently helping out a customer who wanted to manage Android mobile devices using Endpoint Manager for users in China. What is different from managing Android mobile devices for users in China and out of China? There is a significant difference and it is due to the services available on an Android mobile device that is required for managing the devices using Microsoft Intune. Microsoft Endpoint Manager provides 2 ways of protecting the mobile devices which are MAM-WE (Application management without enrollment) and Device enrollment (MDM). Following are some of the major differences between MDM vs MAM (app protection policies): MDM (Mobile Device Management) MAM(Mobile Application Management) Enroll devices Publish Apps Provision settings, certs, profiles Configure and update apps Auto install apps Secure corporate data within mobile apps Report and messure device compliance Report app inventory and usage Remove corporate data Remove corporate data Reset device Remote wipe (Corporate … Read More
Top 5 No-Brainers Security Features in Microsoft Intune
By 2019, when you plan to deploy modern device management solutions in your company, the security must be a priority. The cloud is accessible from anywhere on the planet and mobility allows users to connect from anywhere. Also, our society is changing and our lifestyle habits as well. Users that have access to corporate data without being forced to connect to the corporate network, is much more convenient. Before you start registering devices in Microsoft Intune, it’s important to set up the Intune portal safely. Moreover, the different operating system platforms, and the types of devices that connect to your network or cloud applications is important as well. Microsoft Intune is a leader in MDM solution and it contains strong security capabilities that you can’t miss like role-based administrative control (RBAC), enrollment restrictions, compliance policy and a couple more. On several occasions, we have noticed that companies do not use … Read More
Migrate Users from iOS Mail Native to Microsoft Outlook with Intune
Nowadays, the smartphone takes up a lot of room in our personal and professional lives. Being able to receive your work emails directly on a mobile device is becoming popular. Based on latest numbers provided by Brad Anderson from Microsoft, companies are more willing to use mobile device management solution like Microsoft Intune and let users access company data from outside the corporate network. Some companies shared beautiful stories of using Microsoft’s EMS solution, like Pepsi Cola and much more. Companies gain a lot of benefits in letting their employees access corporate data from everywhere, especially emails. There are several mail applications available in the App Store or Google Play Store for Android, but iOS native mail app and Outlook app are by far the most popular for iOS platform. Which one do you prefer? Some users will gain more productivity with iOS native mail app while some users will choose Outlook app for preference … Read More
Updating your Mobile Devices against Meltdown and Spectre with Intune
Everyone has heard of Meltdown, and Spectre vulnerabilities in modern computers leak passwords and sensitive data. In case you don’t, the most important thing to remember is to update all devices that mainly have an Intel processor, including mobile devices. If you are using Microsoft Intune to manage mobile devices in your organization, you can configure compliant rules to force the users to update their operating system version. For those who want to keep their old OS version, will lose their access to Office 365 at one point. It’s essential that employees know the importance of updating their devices more often, without being enforced. On the other hand, updating OS means some types of the device won’t be supported anymore. In case your company accepts BYOD, some users will require purchasing a new mobile device. In the end, securing your endpoints is more important. In this post, we will use the … Read More
Enterprise Mobility Suite available in Open Licensing
Since its release last year, Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS) was only available via the Enterprise agreement. Since March 1st, Enterprise Mobility Suite is available for sale through distribution via Microsoft’s Open License Program. Open Licensing offers flexibility and potential cost savings making it possible for distributors and re sellers to sell additional cloud services to small and medium-sized enterprises. What is Enterprise Mobility Suite? EMS is a product suite which include 3 products : Windows Intune Cloud-based enterprise mobility management that helps you control employee access to corporate applications and data on virtually any device Mobile application management across devices Broad device support for iOS, Android, Windows and Windows Phone devices Selective wipe of apps and data for greater security Use of System Center Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection See a full product demo here Azure Rights Management Services (RMS) Comprehensive encryption, identity, and authorization policies designed to secure corporate files … Read More