"Mobile devices have become a bit of a mixed blessing for IT managers -- allowing unprecedented freedom and productivity, but raising a host of management issues most are unused to handling.
To relieve some of that burden, developers are increasingly offering over-the-air management solutions that allow IT managers to do things like remotely lock down (or wipe clean) an employees's device if it is stolen, or update multiple devices with new software or virus patches.
For instance, London-based Synchronica plc today released an over-the-air (OTA) mobile management package that gives enterprises central control over their employees' Windows handhelds and smartphones."
