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Stay up-to-date on the latest news, insights, and analysis from the App47 team including discussions of timely and relevant topics regarding enterprise mobility, Mobile Application Management (MAM), mobile app security, and other topics.
Should Mobile Security Start With Policy?
Here at App47, we write about mobile app security a lot. And for good reason: while the popularity of mobile apps and devices has had a tremendous impact on productivity in and out of the office, those same devices and apps are also an ever-growing threat vector for...
Enterprise Mobility In Action: ArcGIS Field Maps
One of our favorite parts about being in the enterprise mobility space is seeing all the unique ways people use technology to make their work more effective. In the past, we've highlighted everything from the US Army's new app to manage soldiers, to apps developed at...
Take a Security-First Approach When Developing Apps for Best Results
We say it here on our blog all the time: the enterprise mobile app space is booming. Despite the continued growth in the space, though, developers continue to look for ways to meet the needs of their organizations while doing so in a way that protects user and company...
Consumer Spending on Apps Hit $65B in the First Half of 2021
According to recent industry data, consumer spending on mobile apps grew to just shy of $65B during the first half of this year, a 25% increase compared to the same period last year. As TechCrunch reported last month, this increase comes over already impressive growth...
Pursuing a Global Security Standard for Enterprise Mobile Apps
With the exponential rise in the number of IoT devices on corporate networks across the globe, there has been significant effort put towards developing clear and concise security standards for how and where these devices are used. In an article for Security Magazine...
5 Benefits of Enterprise Mobility
We regularly sing the praises of enterprise mobility here on our blog, which shouldn't be surprising considering we wholeheartedly believe in the benefits of a robust mobility strategy. Despite the fact that we're quite sure of the business benefits of enterprise...
Revisiting Unified Endpoint Management
Unified Endpoint Management, or UEM, is the newest management approach to enterprise devices. But is it right for the future of work? In a new article for ComputerWorld, senior reporter Matthew Finnegan explores UEM. As Finnegan notes, "UEM tools incorporate several...
Happy Independence Day from App47!
From all of us here at the App47 team to you, we hope you have a wonderful Independence Day weekend. The Fourth of July brings with it a lot of fun and excitement, whether that's through homemade fireworks shows (if they're legal where you live!), Sunday cookouts,...
Enterprise Mobility Is Good for Business (But Don’t Just Take Our Word for It)
Enterprise mobility can be a game-changer for your business--but don't just take our word for it. According to a recent article in CIO Review, enterprise mobility can help you unlock the true potential of your business. In an editorial last week, the CIO Review...
Study: Many Mobile Health Apps Have Privacy Issues
According to the authors of a recent study, nearly 90% of the more than 20,000 mobile health apps evaluated in the study have easy access to proprietary user health data such as heart rate, blood sugar levels, and other sensitive information. As author Brian Dunleavy...
Is Workplace Device Management (WDM) the Future of Enterprise Mobility?
We've talked before about mobile device management (MDM), enterprise mobility management (EMM), and even unified endpoint management (UEM). But have you ever heard of workplace device management (WDM)? Writing for Forbes, industry insider Prakash Gupta recently talked...
U.S. Army Launches Mobile App for Pay and HR Management
Just a couple of days ago, the U.S. Army launched a new mobile app for its Integrated Personnel and Pay System (IPPS-A). It's a great use case for enterprise mobility. According to the Army press release, soldiers now have the ability--via an Apple App Store app--to...
Commemorating Memorial Day
Starting this weekend and all the way through Monday, May 31, when Memorial Day will be commemorated, it's easy to get distracted by grill sales, car clearances, and 30% off signs at your local hardware store. But as many of us use the weekend for some time to rest...
How Employee Mobile Devices Can Support Return-to-Work
Enterprise mobility can help your business in any number of ways, but we always love hearing new ideas about how mobile devices can help make life easier for all your employees. We recently stumbled across an article from writer Jon Arnold that describes a new...
5G Holds Promise for Future of Enterprise Mobility
We've talked about it before, but 5G is upon us. Chances are, if you live in a major metropolitan area (and pay attention to your surroundings), you've seen 5G towers being erected every few blocks. As cell companies invest in the infrastructure to build out a 5G...
Regardless of Your Mobility Management Solution, You Need a Good Security Plan
According to a recent report from the financial services sector, despite an increase in MDM deployments, workers in the financial services secure have seen significant jumps in exposure to phishing and malware. As Security Boulevard reports, "even while MDM adoption...
4 Apps to Help You Enjoy Spring (and Summer!)
Finally! Spring is upon us, and we are fast approaching the summer months. If you're anything like us, you are looking for any excuse to get outside. After a long winter (made worse by continued lockdowns and the overall impact of the pandemic), we are itching to get...
Why MAM Is the Answer to Current Trends In Mobile Security
In a recent article for TechBeacon, industry insider Matthew David examines how mobility is evolving in a "pandemic-driven work-from-home" environment. In the article, he describes how, in this new work environment, it's more necessary than ever to have a way to...
Consumers Spent a Record $32B on Apps In Q1 2021
According to an industry survey by App Annie, consumers spent a record $32B on apps and in-app purchases on iOS and Android in the first quarter of 2021. This is apparently the biggest quarter since record-keeping began, and is up 40% over the same time last year. On...
Work-From-Home Or Not, Enterprise Mobility Is Here to Stay
It's no surprise: in a work-from-home world, enterprise mobility is a must-have. The companies we've seen be most successful in the unprecedented transition from office life to an at-home workforce during the pandemic have, unsurprisingly, been those with the most...
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