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Re:Microsoft acquires Acompli by spinchange on Monday December 01, 2014 @01:56PM (#8682905)
I wish there were more publicized about this. I was setting up my wife's exchange-based work email with the default mail app in Android and was prompted with some really crazy permissions that were to the basic effect you mention. She decided that she didn't want her corporate office to have that much power over her own personal device just for the added convenience of being able to check work email on it. I'm going to mention this app to her and give it a try instead.
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Re:Microsoft acquires Acompli by sp_nster on Monday December 01, 2014 @02:46PM (#8683234)
Yep. Probably a MDM application like MobileIron or Airwatch.

Your wife made a decision most people miss because they are so used to skipping to yes. And wouldn't it suck if your IT department wiped your entire personal device including those vacation pictures of your recently deceased grandma. This happens way more often then you know.

This total control decision is why a container approach (give power to wipe what is the container only) to enabling corporate data is one I favor.

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Re:Microsoft acquires Acompli by ams6110 on Monday December 01, 2014 @04:52PM (#8684102)
You're as likely if not more so to lose those vacation pictures when your phone falls into the toilet and shorts out. If it's important, back it up.
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Re:Microsoft acquires Acompli by jacalata on Monday December 01, 2014 @07:25PM (#8685003)
There are plenty of other apps available already - TouchDown [0] and Nine [1] are the two I've heard the most positive reviews about (I don't know anyone who uses Accompli).

[0]: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/smartphones/review-touchdow... [1]: http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/02/12/hands-on-nine-is-a-c...]

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Re:Microsoft acquires Acompli by sandymcm on Monday December 01, 2014 @10:02PM (#8685456)
If your company has a BYOD policy, it should include the FYI that IT might wipe your device if you quit or get fired.

That's the bad news. The good news is this feature of Exchange also gives you the ability to remote wipe your personal device from Outlook Web Access (i.e. Exchange webmail) if it gets lost or stolen.

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