18.09.2013 19:20 Uhr, Quelle: Macworld UK

Mobile Device Management companies get more app control on iOS 7

Companies that depend on Mobile Device Management (MDM) software to secure Apple iPhones and iPads will find they have far more app control with those devices running the new iOS 7, companies say.MDM technology is what many corporations depend on for mobile security, and providers say users of their products will find that the latest version of iOS, available Wednesday, shows Apple making a strong push toward app-centric security.This is a significant change from previous versions of the mobile operating system, which focused more on controlling hardware-centric components, such as the camera, the Bluetooth wireless system and the GPS, said Chandra Sekar, director of product marketing for Citrix. Apple has recognized that enterprises today want more control over the applications running on the device."What Apple is doing is recognizing that need from an enterprise standpoint and providing MDM APIs that better allow vendors to take advantage of the operating system hooks to provide appl

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