Although it was initially adopted by users primarily the domain of leisure, the Android platform has been gaining a growing space in the professional world, in terms of users and applications available to facilitate collaboration and increase security Information.
News about the security flaws in the platform do not allow IT professionals are very rested with the option, but the path seems unstoppable, and the corporate policies of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD ) there is not much space to veto Android devices.
Some manufacturers have even taken their role in fostering the “professional personality” of Android devices, including Samsung presented the Galaxy SIII smartphone as the most prepared to meet the challenges of the business.
At the time the company worked Gingerbread operating system especially in the area of ??data protection and network, combining conferencing services and connectivity with Cisco, access to email and calendars Group with Microsoft – and its Exchange ActiveSync – and secure remote management of devices with Sybase, SAP now.
Virtual Private Networks (VPN), data encryption, Mobile Device Management solutions and videoconferencing are terms used in this part of the world that does not matter to all users, but it is becoming increasingly important for some.
But this additional effort is becoming less necessary as the operating system itself is increasingly strapped with more connectivity features to secure networks and enterprise applications are gaining ground on Google Play store.
In late June, Google released a set of tools for teams of IT companies who want to improve management of Android devices on their networks, a packet that is not pre-installed and allows, among other things, eliminate a Google device without wiping the entire contents of the smartphone, the same happening with SD Card.
These tools are also prepared to ensure that security policies are present on all devices, and to implement the access settings for Wi-Fi networks
If you want to make your smartphone more professional and your company does not have implemented these tools, do not worry. One of the good things of the Android ecosystem is that there is always someone available to create an application for an identified need, and so let down five suggestions, which desmultiplicam in more than a dozen apps, Field Artillery for your work mate .. .
If you have a poor memory for passwords for several applications that can help you and LastPass is one that offers more flexibility, although you need to pay $ 1 per month after a trial period of 14 days.
The use of VPN is also a good practice in access to enterprise applications, especially from networks and public Wi-Fi. Here are some free options like Hotspot Shield ensures encryption of communications, but only with the paid version can have access to all features, including data compression ..
A software antivirus is also an important tool. The options abound, as already stated TeK a previous suggestion, and between BitDefender Mobile Security, AVG Mobile Antivirus, Kaspersky Mobile Security and there are plenty to choose from, depending on taste and pocket size of each …
Whoever simply keep track of business mail and group calendar, share documents with coworkers and access productivity applications has also today life more easier.
To keep notes of meetings, or to-do list, you can always opt for the Evernote sync, Office Note Keep or Google, but for a more advanced collaboration worth thinking in a more complete solution, like Google Drive.
In the communication Voice over IP Skype turns out to be unavoidable despite competition from Whatsapp for those who feel more comfortable with just text messages.
could suggest many more applications from the hundreds of thousands available on Google Play, but space is limited, so open the comments box below to indications and experiences of readers who can help those looking set your smartphone to increase productivity.
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Editor’s Note: Corrected a typo in the last paragraph.
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