{"id":3785,"date":"2017-09-06T14:06:21","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T18:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/?p=3785"},"modified":"2017-09-06T14:06:21","modified_gmt":"2017-09-06T18:06:21","slug":"how-to-keep-firmware-updates-connected-to-your-mobile-device-management-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/how-to-keep-firmware-updates-connected-to-your-mobile-device-management-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep Firmware Updates Connected to Your Mobile Device Management Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>More and more businesses within the enterprise are going mobile-first, meaning that mobile device management (MDM) and enterprise mobility management (EMM) are more vital than ever. It\u2019s important that employee devices are secure in order to protect your company\u2019s corporate data and to ensure that your workers have access to business applications continuously. However, even if you have the ideal mobility management solution in place, firmware updates can often lead to issues.<\/p>\n

In order to sidestep these problems, Samsung reportedly created an Enterprise Firmware Over-The-Air (E-FOTA)<\/a>\u00a0service. The service provides a tool for issues that arise from firmware updates.<\/p>\n

\u201cPartnering with MDM providers such as\u00a0VMware\u00a0\u2014 whose Airwatch solution provides granular control of mobile devices \u2014 E-FOTA will allow you to manage when firmware updates are pushed out to employee devices,\u201d according to Samsung\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

The site went on to share the following ways that this type of solution can help your business:<\/p>\n

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  1. Selective Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Utilizing selective updates means your admins can choose which firmware versions your corporate devices will use.<\/p>\n

    \u201cFor example, they may wish to choose to push out an \u201cinterim\u201d firmware update that is one version back from the most recent if they are not yet ready for the latest OS,\u201d Samsung reported.<\/p>\n

    Admins are also able to test internal enterprise apps after a firmware update prior to rolling it out to staff members. This often prevents interruption.<\/p>\n

    Selective updates are also useful if there are various device models used within your organization or if you\u2019d like to plan updates by user group.<\/p>\n

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    1. Forced Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      If your IT or security department detects a threat that could potentially hurt the data or mobile devices within your organization, a forced update would be beneficial. It can be done at any time and means that the latest firmware updates will be pushed to your organization\u2019s mobile devices through the air and end users won\u2019t have to do a thing.<\/p>\n

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      1. Time Control<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Time control is helpful for IT admins; they are able to set update times and allow users to continue working without any interruption.<\/p>\n

        According to Samsung, \u201cE-FOTA augments mobile device management solutions so IT admins can fit firmware updates into their existing MDM\/EMM service flows. Using the Samsung E-FOTA service, your IT admins can check version lists to first test the firmware versions they want to use. After checking stability, they can distribute policies and provide employees with optimized firmware updates.\u201d<\/p>\n

        The Samsung E-FOTA service is an addition to MDM solutions and will help increase security for a business.<\/p>\n

        According to Samsung\u2019s website, the service also provides the following benefits:<\/p>\n