iOS, Android or Windows? Who dominates the enterprise BYOD landscape?
BYOD movement continues to mature with more personal tablets joining employee-owned smartphones as the devices of choice for business productivity on the go.
BYOD movement continues to mature with more personal tablets joining employee-owned smartphones as the devices of choice for business productivity on the go.
Why mobility can be a game-changer for real-time collaboration and productivity for organisations of all sizes.
As market competition heats up, it appears Google strives to have every Microsoft move covered…
"The prevalence of poor password policies is mind boggling..."
Mobile devices are increasingly becoming the first go-to device for communications and content consumption.
That’s the message from Kiwi workers to their employers based on newly released research.
"We entered the marketplace at a time when the enterprise had barely heard of apps. All that has changed now."
Mobile devices are as essential to our lives and work as Ritchie McCaw is to the All Blacks in a World Cup final, that is practically a given.
In New York City, venerable companies give luxurious corporate cars to power brokers dressed in Armani suits driving down Wall Street. But across the country in San Francisco, you're more likely to see blue jeans-clad execs driving shared Zipcars to their wacky digs in SoMa, or south of Market.
With Microsoft moving into a "mobile first, cloud first" world, an Apple smartwatch coming any day now and everyone else buying into the cloud computing hype, it can be easy to lose sight of what all of these developments do: Drive business forward by enabling employees to be more productive. Essentially, it's about the future of work.
Mobility, when correctly implemented and controlled, can help organisations improve employee productivity and deliver financial benefits.
If your BYOD policy goes too far you may be prosecuted for unfair labor practices. However, courts expect you to produce all relevant data in discovery proceedings. Meanwhile, your employees may fear retaliation if they don't sign draconian BYOD policies. CIO.com talks to attorneys to better understand the legal side of BYOD.
Going into 2014, a whirlwind of security start-ups are looking to have an impact on the enterprise world. Most of these new ventures are focused on securing data in the cloud and on mobile devices. Santa Clara, California-based Illumio, for example, founded earlier this year, is only hinting about what it will be doing in cloud security. But already it's the darling of Silicon Valley investors, pulling in over $42 million from backer Andreesen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Formation 8 and others.
The mobile world changes fast. Case in point: A year ago thinking that Android devices could be on par with -- and perhaps even overtake -- Apple in the enterprise would have been considered crazy. But the today the race is neck and neck.
Vague policies, rogue apps, zombie phones can doom even the best Bring Your Own Device intentions. But the good news is it's not too late to make game-changing adjustments.