Mobile Device Management. Apple Configurator. Locking up, locking down: Hands-on with iOS 6 enterprise management. Apple's latest release of the iOS operating system doesn't come packed with a lot of new features for companies looking to rein in the whole "bring your own device" stampede.
But the few twists Apple has added to iOS 6 will certainly make it more attractive to organizations that want to use the iPad, iPhone, and even the iPod as business tools—all while keeping users from playing Words with Friends on company time. And, best of all, you don't have to be an enterprise with a capital "E" to take advantage of them. There were already a bunch of paranoia-friendly features in iOS, such as support for S/MIME secure mail, long secure passwords instead of 4-digit PINs, and locked-down profiles to keep fun (and security leaks) at bay. Chart: Top 100 iPad Rollouts by Enterprises & Schools (Updated Sept. 4, 2012)
As part of my research mapping the largest iPad and other tablet deployments by schools and universities, I also updated my list of the largest publicly-known iPad deployments, including companies, governmental agencies, etc.
Notable additions include Coachella Valley Unified School District, one of the poorest districts in the US, which has deployed 4,000 iPads, and may, depending on outcome of Nov. ballot, deploy another 16,000, according to Superintendent Dr. Darryl Adams. Long Island University, one of the first large deployments on my list, will soon be up to 19,000 iPads. Conde Nast has 5,000 iPads. Dl.dropbox.com/u/28882264/Ties1to1iPads.pdf.