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Yes, and your device read the email, so now your device is in scope. It doesn't matter what else you did with your device and their data, they now have a reason to look through your device.
Would that mean if I were at a hotel and used their computer in a pinch to access the web client (not that I ever would - keyloggers) would that be in scope?
If your employer subscribes to an ethical model which permits them to abuse MDM, viewing your web history and tracking your location, you need to do more than remove your personal device from their control. You must find a new employer—preferably while you make public this repulsive behavior.
How does one know if an employer is abusing MDM? Honest question... I have no idea. I just point my iPhone's mail app at our Outlook 365 server and that's it - I assume that installs a profile that allows them some remote access (I believe they can remote wipe the phone, but maybe not), but no idea how to tell if they're doing anything else. Edit - looking at Settings->General->Profiles, there is one entry, which is…
What the article mentions about tracking is a legit concern though, IMO. Within a container it's still possible to access the GPS sensors. I'm not sure if the user can block this / opt-out? It's possible that an app may have to request permissions to use the GPS. In any case, I would say the situation is still better and more transparent on Samsung devices than this article would imply. I don't know about other devices but I can tell you Apple phones don't yet have an equivalent secure container solution (like Knox or Enclaves) so I'd be more concerned about the security situation on those devices.
If your employer subscribes to an ethical model which permits them to abuse MDM, viewing your web history and tracking your location, you need to do more than remove your personal device from their control. You must find a new employer—preferably while you make public this repulsive behavior.
How does one know if an employer is abusing MDM? Honest question... I have no idea. I just point my iPhone's mail app at our Outlook 365 server and that's it - I assume that installs a profile that allows them some remote access (I believe they can remote wipe the phone, but maybe not), but no idea how to tell if they're doing anything else. Edit - looking at Settings->General->Profiles, there is one entry, which is…
I'm a remote contractor. Usually, if my customer wants me to install some tracking software (recording you're present in front of PC, tracking mouse/keyboard activity, etc) I agree only on one term: they need to send me a machine with this software so I can use it while doing work. I lose customers this way, though most of the time people agree to not have this kind of software involved instead of rejecting offer alt…
* Lack of trust that is uncalled for, especially if you are in a position with responsability anyway.
* Unappropriate tracking method for a creative work
Are two points that I see.
If your employer subscribes to an ethical model which permits them to abuse MDM, viewing your web history and tracking your location, you need to do more than remove your personal device from their control. You must find a new employer—preferably while you make public this repulsive behavior.
How does one know if an employer is abusing MDM? Honest question... I have no idea. I just point my iPhone's mail app at our Outlook 365 server and that's it - I assume that installs a profile that allows them some remote access (I believe they can remote wipe the phone, but maybe not), but no idea how to tell if they're doing anything else. Edit - looking at Settings->General->Profiles, there is one entry, which is…
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>There's not a way to track employee internet browsing history out of the box. Some large enterprises use MDM to deploy certificates and proxy policies that essentially force you into a MitM situation, with the intention of tracking browser usage. Location is a bit more tricky. I would say that's less common, but I've seen MDM solutions that offer location tracking as a feature
Yes, there are probably sketchy MDM providers that specialize in employee tracking / spying. I'm speaking to what's possible to accomplish out of the box with G Suite's Advanced MDM offering, without an extreme amount of additional effort. (This is relevant because, when prompted to install a MDM profile, the MDM provider such as G Suite is visible to the end user)
For g suite location is under Mobile management. They list it as a find my phone type of feature. There's even a picture of it on their marketing.