Now that there’s officially over a billion smartphones on the planet, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that there’s an app for practically anything and everything. Carving out a meaningful BYOD (bring your own device) policy in the enterprise is hard enough, without having the added workload of vetting every single new app employees bring onto the premises.

Should IT departments have to play the role of “app police,” checking every bit of mobile software that comes through the door? The job is simply too big. But if our corporate IT isn’t going to do it, who is?

EMH member and contributor David Pringle makes a petty compelling case this week in his blog at TellingTechTales.com, that corporate IT needs to find a suitable proxy, who’s capable of providing a meaningful rating or certification system to help separate the “wheat from the chaff” when it comes to selecting which aps are okay for enterprise, and which are not. So we’re putting the question to you, in the Enterprise Mobile Hub Question of the Week feature. David Pringle question for you: “Is a scheme certifying mobile apps as safe for enterprises a viable concept?” Please take a moment and post your answer for the community.

While you’re at it, why not take a moment and weigh in on our related Quick Poll: “Who would you trust to certify which mobile apps are safe to use in your enterprise?” We look forward to your observations!