John is back!
For those of you who don’t remember John or haven’t met him yet – John, is an IT administrator who had trouble managing iOS devices until he found Desktop Central . This time around, John, akin to our Hollywood hero, faces a new challenge managing Android devices.
Watch this video to find out how John effectively managed android devices with Desktop Central and also has a SURPRISE from his boss. Enjoy!
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Sports madness and IT management
Photo credit: Hindu Business Line
Across the world people love various sports, be it basketball, football, tennis or cricket. There are humongous number of diehard fans who would not miss the matches and their updates. Recently, our president, Raj Sabhlok shared his thoughts on America’s March Madness (NCAA basketball tournament) and India’s IPL craze that can be enjoyed even being at work. He chalked out 5 tips that can help keep the employees as well as the IT department happy. Here they are:
1.Establish IT policies that address business and personal apps on the network: In the era of BYOD and “work from anywhere, at any time,” companies ne…
6 Reasons Your Company Should Have Its Own App Store
Just as enterprise IT departments are starting to get a handle on the bring your own device BYOA is what happens when employees bring their mobile devices to work. They’re not just making phone calls on their smartphones. They’re running apps, too. While that may seem obvious, many of the business implications are not so clear cut.
With nearly two million apps in the Apple and Google app stores alone, it’s nearly impossible for businesses to ensure the security and appropriateness of every app that an employee might download on a corporate or employee-owned device. Simply put, public app stores can be “digital danger zones” for businesses.
Bringing on Business Concerns
Security remains th
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NFC or “Near Field Communication” – a word of Advice
Most of us know about NFC or Near Field Communication. We would like to define it once again; it is a short range wireless connectivity technology that enables to share data at ease. Its real time application ranges from simple file sharing to entry pass for traveling, entertainment show, or works as an health assessor. Now, you would have understood the significance of NFC and it is becoming the BUZZ word, even mobile device vendors leaving no trail to embrace this opportunity. Many leading mobile manufacturers 2013 focus is on NFC. I am sure its application will also equally rise in forthcoming years.
Why is it important for you?
We heard recent cases on data and mobile theft. One of the possibility for data leak
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Get Ready! ManageEngine Desktop Central is coming to Mobile World Congress
On February 25 2013, ManageEngine Desktop Central is coming to the Barcelona, Spain. We are showcasing our mobile device management capabilities for iOS and Android mobile devices in Mobile World Congress. MDM solution seekers can avail this opportunity by meeting us at Mobile World Congress to have a face-to-face interaction and you can discuss with our product experts to know more about the product and clarify your queries.
Mobile Device Management highlights:
Enabling Pass-code
Imposing Restrictions
Configuring Email
Enabling Exchange Active-sync
VPN and WiFi Settings
Executing Security Commands like Locking the device
Corporate and complete data wipe
Asset Management that include,
Certifi…
Join us! Webinar on Managing Android Devices using Desktop Central
Hey, as you know Desktop Central has recently introduced mobile device management support for Android devices. This webinar will let you understand the benefits of managing Android Mobile Devices using Desktop Central, the steps to manage them and a walk-through of the features available in Desktop Central MDM.
Webinar Schedules
To cater to customers from different time zones, we will be doing a webinar in three different schedules as below.
APAC Region: Wed, Feb 20,2013 Between 3:30 AM to 4.30 AM GMT – Register Now
EMEA Region: Wed, Feb 20,2013 Between 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM GMT – Register Now
USA: Thu, Feb 21,2013 Between 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM GMT (11:00 AM EST) – RegisterNow
Choose the time that best suits yo
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Mobile Device Management plays a bigger role in 2013 enterprise IT spending
IT spending in 2013 is expected to touch 2.1 trillion, especially with respect to mobile device platform, forecasts IDC. This is largely due to products such as mini tablets and other gadgets that have become a favorite among employees and this made enterprise to focus their spending on Mobile Device Management solution.
One factor could be the lower price point of such gadgets for users who are looking at making their workplace ‘smarter’ made the mini tablets and wide array of mobile devices a buying possibility.
How does it affects you?
Given the situation of mobile device intrusion in today’s working place, companies are not fully equipped and thus, not fully matured, to manage such alternate devic…
For your eyes only!
“Apple” has been a favorite among consumers when it comes to mobile devices. It began its ‘post-Jobs’ era last year by releasing more number of products. Well, the good news is that products like iPhone, iPad and iPod touch met with critical success, in terms of delighting the customers. On the other hand, this delight was unsustainable because of the increasing cases of thefts. This increased to 40% by the last quarter (according to CNET, a total of 11,447 cases were reported to the New York City police between January and September of 2012, which is a rise of 3,280 over 2011). It became such a serious issue that stringent rules and policies have to be put in place to ensure the safety of devices. Governmen…
Story about John
Here is a small “”Once upon a time” fairy tale about a person named John- System Administrator, who had a nightmare of managing mobile devices. Just like any other fairy tale, even John got a magic wand – Desktop Central, to overcome the challenges of managing mobile devices.
Watch the video to know how our protagonist was able to impress his boss and got some time to catch up with his girlfriend for a movie.…
BYOD: Boon or bane for enterprises?
BYOD … is the most used word you can find in articles and tech journals. Why BYOD has become the buzz word? Let us take a look into the underlying merits and demerits of BYOD.
By the end of 2012, Gartner has predicted that there will be 515 Million smartphones and 131 Million Tablets would have been sold worldwide. The market for the mobile devices only keeps growing and it becomes imperative for organizations to equip with right armor.
Highlights of BYOD:
- 62% of customers surveyed cite current or near term BYOD projects – Gartner
- Mobile devices help enterprises to maintain consistent productivity
- Benefits such as saving costs makes it lucrative for enterprise
- Employees are able to manage devices the
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- Now, track “who did what” with USB audit feature
- MS Office XP SP3 unattended/silent install using DC
- Desktop Central 2007
- Desktop Central Query Executor – Swiss Knife for reports
- Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for April 2013 Patch Tuesday
- Free Tool – Join/Unjoin computers between Workgroup and Domain