Articles

Articles

Mobile Security

• 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

• Friday Notebook, September 28: Citrix plans to resell Microsoft 365, become a CSP, and sell DaaS

  Also: CloudJumper; Apple macOS Mojave and DEP security issues; Android Management API is out of beta; Fusion 11; all things Ignite; and more!  Continue Reading

• Microsoft Ignite 2018 emphasizes security with 3 announcements

  Password-less login, Threat Protection, and report cards highlight latest security improvements.  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, September 21: Citrix optimizations for Teams; Sapho

  Also: All things iOS 12 and iPhone Xs; browser extensions; Microsoft Managed Desktop; notes from the field on MTD; iOS and Android security; ManageEngine; Workspace One Trust Network, and more!  Continue Reading

• Real-world notes on deploying mobile threat defense

  MTD adoption has lagged, but there are plenty of good reasons to consider it. Here’s what to expect.  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, September 14: Get ready for iOS 12 and new iPhones

  Also: The major US carriers announce a consumer IdP initiative; BlackBerry Security Summit; workflow apps as SaaS security; 4G for your office; and Workspace One Intelligence and Trust Network.  Continue Reading

• “Workflow” apps are a way to do mobile app security for SaaS

  Where MDM isn’t possible, building workflows into other enterprise apps gives us a hook for security and management policies.  Continue Reading

• VMworld 2018 First impressions: EUC isn’t totally ignored

  EUC doesn’t feel quite as overlooked as I was led to believe, even though one meeting happened off-site and saw little promotion (it was VMworld 2018’s best-kept secret—you missed out).  Continue Reading

• Friday Notebook, August 24: Addigy addresses macOS DEP enrollment spoofing

  Also: Liquidware public pre-briefing; Jamf Now; Knox 3.2; Android Enterprise; RDmi multi-tenancy; Exchange 2019; Parallels Desktop 14; Citrix; and more!  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

• Mobile threat defense vendors are taking on phishing, a rising concern on mobile devices

  The chances of getting malware on your phone are pretty slim, but social media and messaging apps make phishing a mobile threat to be concerned about.  Continue Reading

• With Pwned Passwords API, annoying password policies can finally go away

  Update password policies at your company by following the 2017 NIST regulations—improving user experience drastically, and the Pwned Passwords API can help.  Continue Reading

• Fortnite will require Android users to allow unknown sources. Time to rethink MTD and EMM policies?

  If consumers get in the habit of installing Android apps from unknown sources, some of our assumptions around Android BYOD, management, and security will have to change.  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