Google today made its email, file-sharing, and calendar apps a bit more palatable for business use by rolling out iOS Sync, a service that gives admins more control over the use Apple smartphones and tablets.
Available next week, iOS Sync can require employees to register their devices when they use Google Apps like Gmail and Google Drive for work. From there, your admin can set standards on passwords, encryption, camera usage, and remote wiping, according to a blog post today from Google for Work product manager Clayton Jones.
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Meanwhile Microsoft and Apple have been showing concern about mobile device management, along with VMware. Google’s move to support the iPhone and iPad acknowledges the popularity of devices from its major mobile competitor.
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