Tuesday, March 8, 2016

iPhone will alert if user is monitored at work.


           Apple has been coming out with many new features in its mobile operating system #iOS in its mobile devices. Recently there has been many new features that has been added to the new version yet to be released.

            #BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) has been used in many corporates and another solution is #MDM (Mobile Device Management) in which employee can bring their own devices and then operate them at work.

             Many corporates monitor their employees online activities and there is a report that the major threat to an organization is Insider Threat (Disgruntled Employee). Employees will be provided with operational devices that can be used.

               Even Apple provides the devices to their employees that can be used while work in orer to avoid the leakage of information by the employee.

                With the upcoming iOS version 9.3 Apple is planning to make the monitoring purpose more easily. Some of the cool features are

1. Blocking unwanted Applications
2. Enable and Force Notifications
3. Customize the Home Screen Layout.

                  While coming to the user side 9.3 will notify the user that they are being monitored. The features are

1. Your phone is monitored will be displayed at the bottom of the screen
2. Clicking on Manage button, will show what are things are being monitored.

                  This features provide more flexibility to both employees and employers. The features are believed to be rolled out with iOS 9.3.

P.S: The post is to create awareness and not to create any negative impact.

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