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MDM solutions are the next big thing or are they already? Every organization is trying to improve the employee productivity and ease of access to company sources by integrating the BYOD concept in their work model. But the issues of data security, privacy, and full integrations have slowed down the progress of many companies. Recent significant challenges faced by businesses while choosing MDM solutions . What’s stopping these companies from making a quick transition and still be stuck with unproductive work techniques? 1. Mobile first approach poses a lot of challenges More than 70% of the top organizations in the world are working on integrating the mobile phones into their organization, but a lot of issues prevail that make it tough. The lack of clarity in policies for role-based access for multiple users exists, making it difficult to implement MDM solutions for certain organizations. 2. Different mobile devices make it more complicated As compared to old days when Bla...

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies, which allow employees to use their personal devices at work, are rapidly gaining acceptance. They seek to balance mobile security concerns with employee productivity. BYOD has been touted as the most radical change to the client computing industry in decades. While it does offer a wealth of potential advantages, BYOD still has its opponents. Here are the top three issues that companies need to know about this policy debate. 1. The Prevalence of Personal Devices Personal devices such as tablets and smartphones are everywhere nowadays. Large numbers of employees are using them at work whether their companies like it or not. As a result, the business world is being forced to adapt. BYOD is rapidly gaining acceptance in the corporate world. A recent LinkedIn poll of over 1,100 IT professionals found that 24% had an official BYOD policy. In general, BYOD policies are continuing to increase along with the proliferation of personal devices in the wo...

Phishing attacks are still a weapon of choice for cyber-criminals. The most common way they carry out phishing attacks is through email messages. In email phishing scams, digital con-artists use a convincing pretense to lure you into performing an action — usually opening an attachment or clicking a link. Doing so can lead to malware being installed on your computer or your personal information being stolen. One of the best defenses against this type of cyber attack is being able to spot phishing emails. An email might be a phishing scam if it contains one or more of these 9 signs: 1. A Generic Greeting When cyber criminals send out phishing emails, they send them out to the masses. In a typical phishing attack, emails are sent to about 1 million people, according to Cisco Systems . As a result, the digital con-artists often start the emails with a generic greeting, such as "Dear member" or "Dear Acme Bank customer". Another way cybercriminals avoid personal gr...

If you upgraded to Windows 10, Microsoft might be using your computer and Internet connection to send Windows updates and even applications to other computers on the Internet. The Windows Update Delivery Optimization (WUDO) feature is what makes this possible. When WUDO is enabled, the following occurs: Your computer will receive updates and applications from other computers besides getting them from Microsoft. Your computer will send updates and parts of applications that it downloaded through WUDO to other computers. Managed Services NYC Managed Service Provider NYC  To a limited degree, you can choose which computers are involved in sending and receiving updates and applications. You have two options. One option is to keep the exchange limited to computers on your local network. This can reduce the amount of bandwidth needed to keep those computers up-to-date, according to Microsoft . The another option is to let the exchange occur between computers in your local netwo...