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Google in the Enterprise

• Citrix Synergy 2020 moves to online-only format. We’ll still have plenty of coverage as usual.

  We’ll also be covering Okta Oktane online on April 1. Google Cloud Next has been pushed back.  Continue Reading

• Android 11 Developer Preview is out. What does the enterprise need to know?

  The updates are mostly incremental, but that’s a sign of Android Enterprise maturity.  Continue Reading

• The employee experience includes dark mode. What enterprise apps have added it?

  Dark mode is popular with users, so it behooves any EUC vendor following the employee experience trend to add it to their apps.  Continue Reading

• A look at how Lookout integrates with Microsoft, Google, and VMware for unmanaged devices

  Working with the likes of Microsoft, Google, and VMware is a coup for Lookout.  Continue Reading

• You should know about Neverware CloudReady when planning Chromebook and thin client projects

  CloudReady is a Chromium OS variant that you can install on existing x86 hardware, and then manage with Google Chrome Enterprise alongside Chrome OS devices.  Continue Reading

• Google is sunsetting Chrome apps. Let’s look at the Chrome OS app landscape

  Not many people were using these apps anymore.  Continue Reading

• 2019 BrianMadden.com zeitgeist

  Our final post of 2019!  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, December 20: Workspace ONE digital assistant; deviceTRUST funding

  Also: BlackBerry UEM; Login.gov; iOS security keys; Kandji; Kubernetes; our year-end content, and more!  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, December 13: Citrix releases “intelligent experience;” Parallels RAS 17.1

  Also: FIDO in iOS 13.3; Nutanix Xi Frame; Workspace ONE for Microsoft Endpoint Manager; HP Adaptive Device Management; Yubico; Chrome password protection; reminiscing about Windows 10 Mobile.  Continue Reading

• Vendor briefing notes: A look at Cameyo, which provides remote apps from the cloud

  Cameyo also touts extensive G Suite integration, Azure support, and more.  Continue Reading

• Google Chrome experiment crashes in RDS. What can we learn?

  Environments using Google Chrome experienced some panic last week as tabs went blank.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, November 15: Jamf JNUC week; Blue Cedar; Project Treble progress

  Also: The state of Android Enterprise; Microsoft Power Automate; FIDO in Safari for iOS; Chredge is coming; and more.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, November 1: Workspace ONE Intelligence Automation Connector; Dark Mode and UEM

  Also: macOS in the enterprise; password vaulting; ad blockers; everything we know about MSIX app attach; EUC Masters Retreat dates; and more.  Continue Reading

• Is it acceptable to use ad blockers in the enterprise?

  I’m a fan of ad blockers, but realize that might be a tad hypocritical given where some revenue for media is generated.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, October 25: Parallels RAS 17.1; Pradeo

  Also: Stadia and ‘negative latency;’ Microsoft Defender; Linux on DeX shutting down; and a lot more!  Continue Reading

• Could what Google calls ‘negative latency’ make Stadia cloud gaming viable?

  The term is a little silly, but the idea behind it doesn’t sound too bad—we’re excited to hear what the remote desktop graphics community says about this.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, October 18: The Byte-Size book is available for free

  Also: Citrix; VMware; MSIX app attach; USB-C Titan key; cloud gaming; and more.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, October 11: Okta Showcase; HP and Chrome Enterprise; macOS Catalina is out

  Also: NIST on COPE; Exodus MDM migration; Google’s password roadmap; BYOPC; Stratodesk and Teradici; and more.  Continue Reading

• How far is Google going in eliminating passwords?

  We looked at Microsoft, let’s see how a couple other vendors are doing as well, starting with Google.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, October 4: WVD week; Microsoft Surface event

  Also: Awingu and BlackBerry; a look at cyber insurance; Windows Cloud Download; and a bit more.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, September 27: Workspot funding; more integrations for BetterCloud

  Also: iOS keyboard bug; Bromium; going passwordless with Microsoft; Safari 13; workspace portals; and more.  Continue Reading

• VDI Like a Pro data: Most EUC shops are looking at workspace portals

  It’s not just a buzzword—we have some context! 61% of those surveyed have adopted, are planning to adopt, or are investigating workspace portals.  Continue Reading

• Safari 13 brings WebAuthn and drops legacy browser extensions

  You can finally use hardware security keys, plus Apple does what Google has tried to do with extensions.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, September 20: Horizon 7.10; Cameyo; Ping IPO

  Also: iOS 13; Android 10; ID proofing; Microsoft Flows; Citrix CVAD updates; Exodus for MDM migration; and more!  Continue Reading

• What are the differences between Google Chromebook Enterprise and Chrome Enterprise?

  Google recently announced Chromebook Enterprise, which follows similarly named management products, so let’s figure out what each means.  Continue Reading

• iOS jailbreaks and hacks in the news: Here’s what you need to know

  Yes, it’s significant, but no, it doesn’t completely upend our mobile security model. Either way, it’s a good opportunity to go over security lessons.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, August 23: VMware plans to acquire Carbon Black and Pivotal; iOS jailbreaks

  Also: VMworld preview; Menlo Security; Citrix Managed Desktops; VDI Like a Pro; more on Black Hat; Zimperium; Adaptiva; and more!  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, August 16: WVD is “feature complete;” UEM Magic Quadrant

  Also: Broadcom buys Symantec; more notes from Black Hat; Apple bug bounties; VMware DaaS on VMC on AWS; EMM resources; and more.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, August 9: Microsoft licensing; Samsung DeX on PCs; Workspace ONE Access

  Also: Ojas Rege on the podcast; BlackHat; WVD and Citrix Managed Desktops; iOS security; Google Cloud updates; BlackBerry and conditional access; and more!  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, Aug 2: Citrix announces microapp conference; VMware on Google Cloud

  Also: Windows 10 security baselines; Banyan; Digita; ThinPrint; EUC at VMworld; and more.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, July 26: Citrix concludes breach investigation; Workspace ONE Windows 10 momentum

  Also: FIDO on iPhones; MobileIron zero sign-on; passwords vs. PINS; workspace portal apps; more on IGEL growth; Cylance can get tricked; and more.  Continue Reading

• How does FIDO work on non-certified devices (Apple devices)?

  No Apple device is currently certified, but is it still possible for users to enjoy the security benefits of FIDO?  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, July 19: Microsoft Inspire 2019; frontline employees

  Also: deviceTRUST; mobile security; blogging tools; MobileIron; and more.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, July 5 & 12: Windows Servicing; Microsoft partner licensing; passwordless logins

  Also: Teradici; Identiverse; Google Safe Browsing; Boxer; SysTrack 9; Citrix Cloud FAS; Menlo Security; Android Project Mainline; Fuchsia; and more!  Continue Reading

• Google Safe Browsing can differ between desktop and mobile. Why?

  Google continues to address security issues, but their blacklist service, Google Safe Browsing, doesn’t provide equal protection for desktop and mobile.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, June 28: Identiverse 2019; G Suite protections; Raspberry Pi 4

  Also: Google Cloud Print; Identiverse 2019; password-less future; SSCM; IGEL growth; and more.  Continue Reading

• We talk about a password-less future, but my accounts still have passwords. What’s the deal?

  I’m impatient for a day where I don’t need a password to create a corporate-facing account.  Continue Reading

• Google Cloud Print – A poor man’s printing solution, or is it?

  Bas van Kaam’s printing series continues with one of the less-discussed options.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, June 21: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 1906

  Also: iOS 13, Parallels RAS 17; Citrix Gateway; security key patching; Cameyo; Citrix Managed Desktop; and more.  Continue Reading

• Despite recent vulnerabilities, you shouldn’t stop using hardware security keys like Yubikey

  No solution is perfect, but these hardware security keys remain an awesome option in keeping accounts secure from attackers!  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, June 14: More on iOS 13 (and more to come!); EMM market share

  Also: Google and Chrome extensions; Android Management API; uberAgent for macOS; TeamRGE event; Byte-Sized Book; and more!  Continue Reading

• Google makes a couple small steps to make Chrome extensions more secure

  With each update, Chrome extensions are slowly becoming less of an enterprise worry.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, June 7: Apple WWDC 2019, Google Stadia

  Also: Windows 10 performance; a deep dive on Xi Frame; a guide to Mac ransomware; and more.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, May 24 & 31: Citrix Synergy news roundup; iPod Touch for the enterprise

  Also: Huawei and Android Enterprise; mystery Microsoft OSes; Chrome ad blocking; Synergy partner news; and more!  Continue Reading

• You can now see if Chrome extensions are safe with Duo’s free, new CRXcavator tool

  Free-to-use tool provides some additional insight into Chrome extensions across an entire organization before users install.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, May 17: Citrix Synergy previews; security in the headlines

  Also: BetterCloud; Liquidware app cloaking; more on MSIX AppAttach; Windows XP patch; WhatsApp; mobile security; and more!  Continue Reading

• Citrix Synergy 2019: The BrianMadden.com preview

  Citrix has to strike a careful balance between their constituencies, but no matter what, we’re looking forward to all the product and strategy news at Citrix Synergy 2019..  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, May 10: The future of App-V and a sneak peek at Microsoft AppAttach

  Also: Xi Frame on Nutanix AHV; revoking user access; WVP printing and ThinPrint; Google I/O; MobileIron and SSO; and more.  Continue Reading

• We talk a lot about access and authentication, but what about revoking user access?

  Google hopes to make it easier with their proposed Continuous Access Evaluation Protocol.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, April 26: Microsoft and Citrix earnings; Nerdio for Azure Core

  Also: Workspace One Intelligent Hub; Chrome extensions; the year of VDI; 5G; DeX; passwords; and more!  Continue Reading

• How Google manages Chrome extensions without manually white/blacklisting each one

  The key is to make policies based on permissions or runtime actions, not manually whitelisting each one.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, April 19: More identity news; a look at Mosyle

  Also: Passwords; conditional access; Android Security; Google Cloud Identity; ManageEngine; macOS 10.15; and a bit more.  Continue Reading

• An update on Google Cloud Identity, Google’s IDaaS and EMM platform

  The company that spawned BeyondCorp can now sell you all the pieces you need to make it happen, and is now leaning on partners to help keep endpoints in line.  Continue Reading

• Android Security & Privacy 2018 report: Continued maturation of Google’s security efforts

  PHA numbers continue to show a decline, as Google refines and adds to their Android security posture.  Continue Reading

• Conditional access (zero trust) is the most important EUC movement since mobile and cloud

  How do we put together the “any-any-any” message we’ve been hearing for years? With access policies that take the device, user, app, risks, and other factors into account.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, April 12: Citrix Casting; Fleetsmith; Addigy; and more on Google Cloud Next 2019

  Also: More on Oktane 2019; Citrix SD-WAN on GCP; Microsoft’s power play; and more.  Continue Reading

• Google Cloud Next 2019: End user computing news

  BeyondCorp gets revamped and more Google Cloud security product announcements.  Continue Reading

• Google Cloud Next 2019 starts today—Here are the questions we’re asking

  Google already affects almost every part of IT; Google Cloud has ambitions to become an enterprise giant, as well.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, April 5: Citrix news roundup and product updates; Oktane 2019

  Also: Lots of identity; VDI optimizers; podcast with Kevin Goodman; Teradici; Quest UEM; Scalefusion; Android security; and more!  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, March 29: Cloud gaming streaming vendors are learning old VDI lessons

  Also: Workspace ONE updates; Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops updates; Jamf Connect; FSLogix; Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus; Windows Virtual Desktop; and UEM for UEM.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, March 22: FSLogix freed; Windows Virtual Desktop preview; Apple and SAML

  Also: iOS 12.2; Horizon 7.8; Intune updates; Blue Cedar funding; speaking events; and much more!  Continue Reading

• ‘VDI’ for the masses: Recapping Google Stadia and Microsoft xCloud game streaming news

  The announcements left me with questions, but I’m still excited to learn more about both!  Continue Reading

• Here are all the enterprise features in the Android Q beta

  Android Enterprise is incrementing on a strong platform, which has been evolving for almost five years now.  Continue Reading

• Device attestation: Another option for securing BYOD, contractor, and partner mobile devices

  This provides a middle-ground option for companies to determine the trustworthiness of users’ devices.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, March 15: Android Q beta; cloud game streaming

  Also: Citrix breach; workflow apps; UEM for cars; VDI use cases; Parallels RAS; and more.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, March 8: RSA 2019 Edition

  Also: Document co-authoring; Best of Synergy; Citrix CTPs; VMware vExperts; Windows Lite; and more!  Continue Reading

• Why can’t other apps get real-time co-authoring right like Google Docs?

  Google Docs has been the supreme co-authoring experience for years, why can’t anyone else offer anything as good? Just a frustrating thing, really.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, March 1: Teradici on KVM, Post-Perimeter Security Alliance

  Also: Mobile threat data, Intune Company Portal, Knox and OEMConfic, MWC 2019, VMC on Azure?, Android security, Fleetsmith and Chrome, and more!  Continue Reading

• Mobile World Congress 2019 shows the value of a good unified endpoint management strategy

  There was important news about FIDO and Samsung Knox, as well as buzz around foldable phones and HoloLens 2. But for EUC, it’s all coming at a manageable pace.  Continue Reading

• Samsung Knox will support OEMConfig, and is eyeing more IoT support

  Samsung outlines their tactical and strategic plans to continue the success of Knox.  Continue Reading

• What we learned about mobile security from real-world mobile threat defense customer data

  Malware installs remain low, sideloading is surprisingly high, everyone agrees phishing is a threat, but there’s little consensus on network threats.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, February 22: Android Enterprise Recommended for MSPs; Microsoft Office app

  Also: Google news; Zimperium mobile threat data; client VMs; Samsung UNPACKED 2019; EMM resources; and more.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, February 15: What will Apple do about sideloading and rogue enterprise certs?

  Also: A closer look at Idaptive, AetherPal, Google accounts, and client virtualization; and other notes from the week.  Continue Reading

• Google just made it easier to create accounts with your existing corporate email address

  Now Google explicitly tells users that they can use their existing email address to sign up for a Google account. This should clear up some user confusion, so I like it!  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, February 1: Jamf Connect Azure AD password sync; audit your Apple enterprise apps

  Also: Jamf growth; mobile SSO; Chrome extensions; cloud gaming; Windows Sandbox; VDI performance; Mosyle; iOS 12.2; and more!  Continue Reading

• Google’s proposed Chrome extension API changes have developers riled up

  Under the guise of improving UX and privacy, Google’s proposed API changes could break ad blockers and other Chrome extensions.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, January 25: Office 365 is finally in the Mac App Store

  Also: Jamf Connect; Defining conditional access; MSIX; iOS apps and BYOD; MTD data from Symantec; Citrix earnings; IGEL; CloudJumper growth, and more.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, January 11: Citrix Summit 2019 from an outside perspective

  Also: Stratodesk and ThinPrint; ClearCube; Cisco; benchmarking audio; how to block sideloaded apps; G Suite accounts; Samsung; OneLogin; and more!  Continue Reading

• Guest access to G Suite can be confusing, but Google has plans to make it easier

  G Suite announce Pincode Sharing, to give non-Google accounts access via visitor sessions. This should end a lot of headaches and make things more secure.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, December 21: Windows Sandbox; Corel buys Parallels, Appsulate

  Also: Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub; Citrix strategy; HDX 1811; Android Enterprise Summit; G Suite sharing gets easier; and more.  Continue Reading

• How bad are mobile security threats? Our look at the numbers starts with Google and Lookout

  Every vendor or company publishing mobile security data has an angle; let’s ditch that and just look at the numbers.  Continue Reading

• It’s time to talk about 2-in-1 devices (My Samsung Tab S4 review)

  The Samsung Tab S4 checks off an impressive number of boxes.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, November 16: Wandera and IBM Security; BlackBerry to buy Cylance

  Also: Citrix and Sapho; Centrify and Idaptive; Samsung; SimpleMDM; 2019 predictions; streaming video games; blog recommendations: and more!  Continue Reading

• My 2019 predictions for enterprise mobility, desktop virtualization, and EUC

  No, it’s not too early—2019 is just around the corner!  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, November 9: VMworld 2018 Europe; Samsung Developer Conference

  Also: Symantec acquired Appthority; Jamf Connect; Mac security; Zimperium; Google on Android PHAs; Liquidware; Okta; Citrix; ThinPrint and 10ZiG; Login VSI; and more.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, October 19: ManageEngine EUC news; Cloudhouse growth

  Also: Login VSI on Win10 1809; Desktop App Assure; Google Play licensing; WVD and Citrix; having two phones; public cloud billing; and more.  Continue Reading

• Navigating the cost mechanisms of running VMs on public clouds

  Running desktop virtualization on IaaS in the public cloud means dealing with complicated billing mechanisms. Today, Marius lays everything out to make it easier to understand.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, October 12: Apple DEP security issues aren’t a huge problem

  Also: TIghter Android data permissions; Centrify; Windows 10 1809; Citrix Workspace Hub; Google Cloud Next London; and more.  Continue Reading

• Google Next London: Google Cloud continues to show how it gets the enterprise

  Google Cloud Identity introduces support for LDAP apps, GCP has some smart admin-related features, and more.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, October 5: Intune Win32 app deployment preview; Windows 10 update

  Also: iPhone Xs Max and Apple Watch 4; more Microsoft Ignite coverage; Win10 October update; Parallels and Thinprint collaboration; and plenty of security news.  Continue Reading

• Malicious browser extensions keep reaching users; how can we better protect users?

  Time and time again malicious browser extensions are discovered, often after they’ve stolen user data. When do we get better security?  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, August 17: Mobile security week at BrianMadden.com

  Also: Fleetsmith and MDM; Intune Hybrid Mode; Windows on Chromebooks; state of Android Enterprise; Fortnite and unknown sources; Pwned Passwords API; mobile phishing; and AutoIT.  Continue Reading

• Why Chrome Enterprise’s Password Alert Policy caught my eye at Google Cloud Next

  Use Google Cloud’s Password Alert Policy to prevent corporate passwords from falling into the wrong hands.  Continue Reading

• A closer look at Google Cloud Identity and EMM

  Google Cloud has been offering identity management and EMM for years, and recently they became available as a freestanding products Now, they’re even planning macOS and Windows 10 management.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, August 3: Fleetsmith Intelligence; Microsoft Managed Desktop

  Also: Cisco and Duo, E2EVC, Nerdio, Titan Security Key, Layering in 2018, MaaS360 Assistant, multi-user Windows 10, Bromium Protected Apps, and more!  Continue Reading

• A look at Google's Titan Security Key in the broader identity context

  Google announced a greater focus on protecting Cloud customers, with the Titan Security Key just one part of the overall security picture.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, July 27: Google Cloud Next 2018; Protocol Wars Part 2; Cameyo

  Also: Exchange 2019; Office 2019 price increase; Gartner UEM Magic Quadrant; Citrix earnings; and more.  Continue Reading

• We're at Google Cloud Next 2018 (Day 1 and 2 updates)

  What will Google's enterprise-oriented show mean for EUC, mobility, and possibly even desktop virtualization?  Continue Reading

• Chrome extensions come from an official store, but can still be risky

  Modern app stores are supposed to be safe, right? But browser extensions can still be super sketchy.  Continue Reading

• Yubikey is hot in the security space, so we tested the consumer experience

  How easy is it to use Yubikey and would I recommend it?  Continue Reading