Apple’s (News - Alert) latest operating system, iOS 7, became publicly available to iDevice owners on Sept. 18 and quickly saw more than 200 million downloads in just its first weekend. Many consumers double as employees, and their iOS devices follow suit, functioning as a personal and work mobile device. Organizations today are trying to get a grip on bring your own device (BYOD) with mobile device management (MDM) solutions to control the different operating systems, devices and access points from employees.
Fiberlink, a provider of BYOD and MDM solutions, offers complete support for iOS 7 devices, apps and data. The company’s MaaS360 (News - Alert) provides features for the enterprise to quickly deploy devices, efficiently secure data, lower costs and maintain a great user experience.
iOS 7 offers many more features and capabilities for enterprise mobile users than previous versions, including manage open in, per app VPN, enterprise single sign on, third-party app data protection and configuration and streamlined MDM enrollment.
MaaS360 offers comprehensive support for iOS devices, and helps organizations gain insight, perform actions, set and distribute policies and manage apps and documents. In addition to the iOS 7 enterprise features, MaaS360 offers support for multiple iOS versions, inventory and monitoring, remote actions, application management, secure document sharing and configuration options for iOS 7 devices, including silent app install, touch ID control, report on activation lock, personal hot spot control, new lock message, lock screen control, block user e-mail and calendar accounts and VPN on demand.
The growth of business iOS 7 capabilities are just a reflection of the growth of BYOD and enterprise mobility. With more than 200 million devices operating iOS 7 right now, there’s a big chance your employees own at least one of them. As the line between personal and work lives continues to blend, organizations need to be prepared to handle devices that access both. The challenges that organizations face with BYOD include making corporate networks and data accessible from any location – not just your physical office – and finding a way to secure them as employees use the same devices in public Wi-Fi networks and for personal use. Turning to a mobile device management solutions provider like Fiberlink turns that from a challenge to a benefit; a feature you can offer employees to enhance their mobile experience.
Edited by Ryan Sartor