We Got Your Mac

In this episode of We Got Your Mac, Victoria gets an update from Tom Rice on his ongoing Apple device deployment project. They discuss the challenges and solutions related to shared mobile devices, security, and compliance. Then, Victoria and Michael are joined by SHI’s AI PC expert Ruva Chimusoro, exploring what makes AI PCs unique, what their benefits are, and how organizations should approach them.

This episode is sponsored by OtterBusiness. For more than 25 years, innovations from Otter Products have been deployed by some of the largest enterprise and public sector organizations in the world. They have partnered closely with end-customers, strategic partners, and authorized resellers to support their efforts and gather feedback on how they can evolve their products and support model to ensure continued success. These inputs, along with an iterative approach, have become the foundation for the newly created OtterBusiness brand and supporting organization. OtterBusiness is committed to innovating and activating business solutions that break barriers and empower customers and partners to unlock their full potential.

Discussed in this episode:
Challenges with shared mobile devices and the need for compliance.
Solutions for identifying users and ensuring security.
Single sign-on experience and mapping iPads to identity providers.
Balancing security and usability.
macOS Security Compliance project and its benefits.
Introduction to AI PCs and their definitions.
Explanation of neural processing units (NPUs) and their benefits.

Discussion on hardware and software advancements.

Spec recommendations and their implications.

Role of cloud computing in AI processing.

Apple's approach to AI capabilities and memory specifications.

In this episode, Victoria and Scott sit down with Michael Covington, Vice President of Portfolio Strategy at Jamf, to delve into the latest Jamf Security 360 annual trends report. They explore the key findings of the report and discuss how these insights can help organizations enhance their security posture. From emerging threats to best practices in device management, this conversation is packed with valuable information for anyone interested in cybersecurity and enterprise technology.

This episode is sponsored by Jamf. Jamf’s purpose is to simplify work by helping organizations manage and secure an Apple experience that end users love and organizations trust. Jamf is the only company in the world that provides a complete management and security solution for an Apple-first environment that is enterprise secure, consumer simple, and protects personal privacy.

Discussed in this Episode:
- Overview of the Jamf Security 360 annual trends report
- Key findings and statistics from the report
- Emerging cybersecurity threats and trends
- Best practices for device management and security
- Strategies for improving organizational security
- Future outlook and predictions in the cybersecurity landscape

Much of the technology we take for granted today once existed in a niche capacity for decades before becoming mainstream. The first email was sent in 1971, 25 years before Hotmail brought free email accounts to the masses. Some of the technology that makes WiFi possible was developed during World War II, more than 50 years before Steve Jobs unveiled the first WiFi compatible laptop in the iBook.

Spatial computing and artificial intelligence are no different. In this episode, Victoria sits down with Terry Schussler, Senior Director of Next Generation Devices at Deutsche Telekom, who has been working with these technologies since they seemed more like science fiction than science fact.