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Weekly news roundup: BYOD on the rise worldwide by Fixmo

May 24, 2013

It's been a busy week in the world of mobile devices. Interest in bring your own device (BYOD) programs is sky high, as both public and private organizations are really starting to embrace the idea. Meanwhile, security advances are working to make mobile adoption an even greater part of the professional world than it is already.

Here's a rundown of a few top news stories in the mobile business this week.

Fixmo wins CTIA award for mobile device security solution by Fixmo

May 24, 2013

Fixmo specializes in providing enterprises with effective, easy-to-use resources for secure mobile device management, and recently, the company earned a well-deserved bit of respect from the outside world for its efforts. The Wireless Association (CTIA) announced the winners of the 2013 Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Awards, and Fixmo was honored for its security solutions.

Apple and Android devices approved for U.S. military use by Bruce Gilley

May 23, 2013

As tablet and smartphone technology continues to improve and organizations become wiser about best practices in mobile device management, we're beginning to see public and private officials relax their restrictions on electronics allowed in the workplace.

Introducing Fixmo EMP: Our New Federated Enterprise Mobility Platform by Fixmo

May 21, 2013

The team at Fixmo has been hard at work developing new mobile security and management technologies for our Government and Enterprise customers. We’ve recently delivered a range of stand-alone products for defense-grade secure containerization of business applications, device integrity verification and compromise detection, mobile device management, mobile application management, advanced user identity verification and more!

Facebook users can take more precautions to ensure mobile security by Dan Ford

May 21, 2013

You may have thought you'd never see the day, but it may be already here - having secure social media pages has become almost as important as locking your house or your car. Our Facebook accounts are now loaded with personal information, including financial data that could be used to steal our identities and our bank accounts. Keeping those pages secure is a major component of crime prevention for millions of Americans.

Security can make or break success of BYOD initiatives by Dan Ford

May 16, 2013

Employees are bringing tablets and smartphones into the workplace in droves, and managers are scrambling to enact policies to govern all that mobile device use. IT officials who enact bring your own device (BYOD) programs have a lot of considerations on their minds - productivity, remote access to cloud data and the ability to separate public and private information, to name a few. But recent survey data confirmed that unsurprisingly, one factor rises above the rest as the most important concern for those in charge of BYOD rules - security.

Fixmo helps National Security Agency safeguard its mobile devices by Bruce Gilley

May 16, 2013

The National Security Agency (NSA) has notably shifted its focus in recent years. Whereas previously, the government organization was concerned primarily with thwarting terrorist groups and other entities that threaten the security of our homeland, there's now a new area of emphasis. The NSA doesn't focus solely on safeguarding our people and their property - there's also the issue of their data.

Pentagon Smartphone Approval Does Not Spell Doom by Lee Cocking

May 15, 2013

The news of Pentagon approval of smartphones from Apple and Samsung has bounced all around the beltway and beyond in the last week. It’s a fairly significant step for the US Government as they’ve been reliant on BlackBerry’s secure devices for more than a decade. It brings with it significant security hurdles, but also paves the way for the Department of Defense in their endeavor to securely deliver any app, to any device, at any time.

Fixmo named in Samsung Knox STIG, Officially Published by Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) by Dan Ford

May 14, 2013

Within the information security/assurance world it has long been recognized that we are providing solutions that protect against compromises to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, aka CIA triad. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) first recognized the need for intergrity services with the first iteration of the Autoberry (now Fixmo Sentinel) and places it as a requirement for the use of BlackBerry devices in an official capacity.

Mobile devices suffering from high rate of malware attacks by Dan Ford

May 10, 2013

Every company that allows employees to bring smartphones into the office is in need of better resources for mobile device management - if employees' mobile use is not monitored more closely, the repercussions could be catastrophic. According to a new NQ Mobile study reported by Android Authority, over 65,000 new pieces of mobile malware were discovered in 2012, a 163 percent increase. Over 32.8 million new infections were discovered on Android devices alone.