Set 14 — Mobile Devices and Security

OLED display

Self-lit pixels, best contrast/black levels

IPS display

Good color accuracy and wide viewing angles (LCD-based)

TN display

Fast refresh rate, cheap, worst color/viewing angles

Digitizer

The touch-input layer on top of a mobile screen

Docking station / port replicator

Expands a laptop's ports when connected

Mobile wired connectivity

USB-C and Lightning are the common modern options

MDM

Mobile Device Management - IT controls the WHOLE device (wipe, lock, policies)

MAM

Mobile Application Management - IT controls only specific APPS, not the device

MFA

Multifactor Authentication - requires 2+ of: something you know/have/are

Something you know

Password or PIN

Something you have

Security token, phone, smart card

Something you are

Biometric (fingerprint, face, retina)

Biometric authentication

Uses a physical trait (fingerprint/face) to verify identity

Location services

Uses GPS/Wi-Fi/cell data to determine device location (e.g. geofencing)

Mobile device sync

Syncs email, contacts, calendar, apps to the cloud/another device