Really, sometimes I think that Google's main objective in life is to take over the world. Seriously lol I only say that because it seems like everyday Google is on the news for release this or adding that. But hey I'm not complaining because I'm definitely a Google fan and I don't think I will be jumping off their bandwagon anytime soon.
This brings me to my blog for today about a new feature that Google has released. In Google Apps, enterprise admin policies have been added for iPhone, Nokia and Windows Mobile Devices. Google Apps Premier and Education Edition administers will not be able to manage the phones of their users without using additional software or managing dedicated enterprise servers.
Some of the settings that admins will have access to are: being able to remotely wipe data from lost or stolen devices, require each phone to have a strong password, and lock idle devices after inactivity. All this will be accessible under the "mobile tab" in the Google Apps control panel.
Even though this is more for businesses, I just think that it is very cool that Google has added it. I work at a medium size corporation and it took me a very long time to organize all the Blackberry's being used by employees and it took me a while to really grasp how to use the Blackberry Enterprise Server to manage the phones. This seems like a very easy and clean interface for businesses that do not want to spend a lot of money to buy the expensive software but want a way for their IT administrators to have control of access to corporate data on devices. You can read the full article at yet another on of Google's Official Blogs: Official Google Enterprise BlogOn a side note, if you have an iPhone and use exchange, did you know that there is a way to remotely wipe your lost or stolen phone? You can find the How-To guide HERE. I find this pretty cool.
