To date, the security risks created by using personal devices for work have been handled by mobile device management solutions, which range from controlling access to the corporate network to controlling access to data.

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This includes on-device AES-256 bit encryption, enhanced support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and support for industry-leading Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions.

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This transition has created an influx of vendors entering the space to deliver mobile solutions for device management, mobile application management, mobile application development and mobile security.

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Apple has some enterprise hooks, but just as with the Android platform, most Chief Information Officers resort to third-party solutions that raise the complexity of device management and the total cost of ownership of the mobile solutions.

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