Microsoft adds MDM capabilities to Office 365

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	Microsoft adds MDM capabilities to Office 365 Microsoft announced the general availability of mobile device management (MDM) capabilities for Office 365, which is designed to give administrators the built-in capability to manage access to data in the cloud-based productivity suite across iOS, Android and Windows Phone devices. The MDM features are available at no additional cost in all Office 365 commercial plans, according to Microsoft. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Worksoft, Inc.   Best Practices to Automate SAP Test and Delivery Processes. Streamline testing and delivery of ERP projects. This IDC report quantifies the ROI and benefits enterprises have achieved by automating business processes. 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