Web apps vs. mobile apps: What's best for IT?

June 28, 2012 Published by  SearchConsumerization.com Consumerization Advisor Web apps vs. mobile apps: What's best for IT? Alyssa Wood, Associate Site Editor Your Information Technology Portal Stay up to date with IT resources, blogs and events Bitpipe.com: An IT resource library ITKE: Get answers to your toughest IT-related questions IT Events: Meet the experts and learn from those who have gone before you It’s no surprise that admins prefer Web apps -- they’re easier to secure and manage than native apps. Unfortunately, employees like native apps for their superior user experience, so IT has to find ways to deal. MORE NEWS: Four tech trends every IT pro should know Android app management won't fix all security problems Mobile application management can help admins keep track of which Android apps employees use, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be able to lock devices down. READ THIS TIP Managing iOS and Android with … BlackBerry? BlackBerry Mobile Fusion seems like RIM’s comeback attempt, but it can’t do as much for iOS and Android as it can for BlackBerry devices. READ THIS TIP The importance of mobile device management There’s a laundry list of MDM features for IT to consider, but the list of reasons why IT needs MDM is much shorter. Here’s the rub: IT needs a way to manage policy, inventory and security, and MDM can do it. READ THIS TIP ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchConsumerization.com, part of the TechTarget network. TechTarget provides IT professionals with the resources they need to perform their jobs: Web sites, newsletters, forums, blogs, white papers, webcasts, events and more. Copyright 2012 TechTarget. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. If you no longer wish to receive Consumerization Advisor from SearchConsumerization.com click to unsubscribe. Unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. Contact Us: SearchConsumerization.com Member Services 275 Grove Street Newton, MA 02466 Contact: Webmaster@techtarget.com When you access content from this newsletter, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content as described in our Privacy Policy.