If we are requested to not be physically mobile, mobile usages are booming due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is no surprise that business applications are heading the list with remote working being enforced in many organizations. From an individual perspective, the containment drastically impacted our daily mobile activity with a general increase of time spent on our devices and a booming usage of social and entertainment apps (fitness, streaming…).
The pandemic situation requires governments to actively enjoin companies to set up remote working.
To keep up as much as possible with activities, enterprises are issuing additional corporate-owned devices or enabling BYOD usages multiplying access points to corporate data.
In this context of global health crisis, Pradeo supports companies by offering its mobile security services for free. This initiative is part of the mobilization action undertaken by the Hexatrust group of companies in response to the call of Cédric O, French Secretary of State for Digital Affairs. The publisher of mobile security solutions is committed to going beyond borders and opens the use of its solutions to all companies around the world who request them.
The Zero Trust model, first identified by the research firm Forrester, is a security approach based on the principle of not trusting any network or data access request by default, even when it comes from inside the company perimeter. Zero Trust goes beyond the identity approach which focuses on only authenticating the user. It has emerged as the most reliable way for companies to keep away cyberthreats evolving within their distant and immediate environment.
The arising of Android 10 major release and consequently Android Enterprise brings plethora of questions around how to manage and secure Android devices.
If Android Enterprise smoothen the administration of devices, it does not add a structuring piece to UEM security.
This article aims at clarifying the ins and outs underlying Android Enterprise and what are the key security steps to be implemented to ensure Android devices security.