Ryan Faas
Computerworld
Albany, NY, United States
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How Apple is updating mobile device management
At last week's WWDC, Apple rolled out a slew of changes that affect device management overall or apply to declarative management used on individual devices. Here's a rundown of the changes and why they matter. → Read More
What to do if the Mac you need is delayed?
Serious supply chain delays have hit Apple, so if your company (or university) is looking for new Macs, you'd better order them as soon as possible. → Read More
Note to IT: Apple's upcoming public betas can be your friend
The public betas for Apple's iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and macOS 13 (Ventura) will be released in July. What's an IT desk to do with eager would-be beta testers? Use them to your advantage. → Read More
5 ways COVID-19 has changed healthcare IT
During the pandemic, IT has supported overburdened medical professionals with multi-hospital dashboards, better health-record integration, automated patient monitoring, and more. → Read More
How Jamf fits into the enterprise device management landscape
Should you consider Jamf to manage your company’s Apple devices? Here’s what you need to know. → Read More
Apple eyes changes to iOS device management
At last week's developers conference, Apple rolled out a number of changes to the way iPhones, iPads and other devices are handled. Here's what those changes mean. → Read More
Where’s Apple’s collaboration service?
Across a range of software and apps, the company already has many of the pieces of a full-service collaboration suite in place. It needs to get busying tying them all together. → Read More
After Apple's guidance revision, time to focus on enterprise
Apple's surprising announcement that earnings this quarter will come in less than expected highlight the company's need to expand in other areas. Beyond services, it should continue to push into the workplace. → Read More
Apple in 2019: Expect more focus on enterprise identity, device ownership
Apple has done much in recent years to make it easier for IT admins to deploy, provision and manage all manner of Macs, iPhones and iPads. Here's how it did so, and what's likely to come next. → Read More
For Apple, 2018 meant a new enterprise tack
Though it's often seen as a consumer-centric company, Apple now touches a wide variety of enterprise IT operations. That growing corporate influence is likely to continue, and may even accelerate, in 2019. → Read More
What Apple's T2 security chip brings to the enterprise table
Apple’s T2 security processor offers a real measure of data protection, even as it requires changes in how Apple hardware is imaged, updated or copied. But on balance, the T2 presages good things from the company. → Read More
Apple's place is in the enterprise
With powerful new hardware, an increasing number of large-scale deployments and the ability to easily manage and support those deployments, Apple's place is in the office. → Read More
For device management, JAMF underpins Apple's enterprise role
At this week's JAMF Nation User Conference, the EMM company shone a spotlight on what it's doing to help integrate and manage Apple hardware and services in the corporate world. → Read More
Spy chips on servers? Lessons learned (and questions to ask)
The revelations this week – hotly denied by Apple and Amazon – that Chinese server suppliers had planted microchips on motherboards – raises a lot of questions. Here are the ones companies should be asking now. → Read More
The Apple DEP flaw explained – and how to bolster security
Researchers have highlighted a vulnerability in Apple’s Device Enrollment Program that, in some circumstances, could leave corporate networks and data insecure. But companies can mitigate the danger. → Read More
How to navigate the shifting sands of macOS Server
Apple's been moving to deprecate a variety of services it once supported and has now posted a Service Migration Guide for users. Here's what's important and what you should do now as you eye a migration. → Read More
Four industries Apple is set to disrupt
Though Apple tends to focus on the consumer aspects of its devices and software, the new iPhones and Apple Watch unveiled this week could shake up everything from healthcare to retail and even media. → Read More
How to get the most from Microsoft Intune
When it comes to managing corporate hardware, Intune stacks up well against rivals like AirWatch, MobileIron Cloud and Maas360. Whether it's the right EMM choice depends on your company's current setup and future needs. → Read More
New MacBook Pros at work? Here's how to manage them right
Apple's newest laptops include a slew of security features that make them good corporate citizens. So it's important to know how best to deploy and manage them. → Read More
Do iOS 12 and 'Mojave' mean it's time to dump old hardware?
Apple's OS upgrades for iPhones, iPads and desktops mean it's time for IT admins to determine whether older devices will work after the updates arrive this fall – and if not, what to do next. Here's how to decide. → Read More