My employer is about to rollout Office365 and abandon GoodTechnology.
I have registered my Samsung Tab 10s through Intune and am now able to use corporate OneNote and OneDrive. The downside, as I understand it, is that the Samsung Fingerprint Scanner sits on top of the Android O/S and the security requirements invoked by my employer means that the scanner is not recognised/accepted/compatible. As a result I now have to use a 6+ alphanumeric password to use my tablet. I have also had to encrypyt the internal memory. Overall I can live with this for the benefits I get by being able to use my tablet in my role.
My concern is that I am now faced with the dilema of having to do the same with my Samsung S5. Normally to access my Goodtechnology emails I swipe my thumb and then enter a password to the Good app. I'll swipe my thumb 50 times a day but will only access email, say, 10 times per day. The idea of having to enter a 6+ digit password to make a call, sent an SWS, use personal email and look at Facebook/Tapatalk is not at all appealing.
I understand that iOS has an integrated fingerprint scanner and that there is no need to use a password.
Is the issue a Samsung issue or do all android smart phones with fingerprint scanners have this issue?
I wont move to Apple but I may move to Sony or HTC or..... if the scanner works.
Meantime I am now about tell my employer I will be without mobile email for the first time in almost 15 years.......... that will not go down well.
I have registered my Samsung Tab 10s through Intune and am now able to use corporate OneNote and OneDrive. The downside, as I understand it, is that the Samsung Fingerprint Scanner sits on top of the Android O/S and the security requirements invoked by my employer means that the scanner is not recognised/accepted/compatible. As a result I now have to use a 6+ alphanumeric password to use my tablet. I have also had to encrypyt the internal memory. Overall I can live with this for the benefits I get by being able to use my tablet in my role.
My concern is that I am now faced with the dilema of having to do the same with my Samsung S5. Normally to access my Goodtechnology emails I swipe my thumb and then enter a password to the Good app. I'll swipe my thumb 50 times a day but will only access email, say, 10 times per day. The idea of having to enter a 6+ digit password to make a call, sent an SWS, use personal email and look at Facebook/Tapatalk is not at all appealing.
I understand that iOS has an integrated fingerprint scanner and that there is no need to use a password.
Is the issue a Samsung issue or do all android smart phones with fingerprint scanners have this issue?
I wont move to Apple but I may move to Sony or HTC or..... if the scanner works.
Meantime I am now about tell my employer I will be without mobile email for the first time in almost 15 years.......... that will not go down well.
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