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iPad Goes to Work as Troubleshooter in the Field

One iPad has simplified the workflow and the flow of water at a Massachusetts water treatment plant.
7 tech trends that will impact your business in 2013

What's in store for 2013? IT professionals need to be prepared for a mix of old (biometrics), new (3-D printing), borrowed (apps for watching TV) and blue (unemployed skeuomorphic designers).
Can BYOD bury the hatchet between IT and business?

BYOD can wreak havoc on the tenuous relationship between IT and the business. But networking giant Cisco, which has a sophisticated bring-your-own device (BYOD) plan for employees, is hoping more reasonable BYOD policies that permit personal cloud services will help bridge the gap.
2013 prediction: BYOD on the decline?

BYOD cost savings and greater worker productivity are myths, says one researcher. BYOD will get a reality check in 2013.
Catching up with mobile security threats

Development of enterprise mobile apps has been moving more slowly than development of consumer-facing apps, according to Gartner. One main reason is IT leaders' concerns about the security of mobile devices, which are often employees' personal devices, and are vulnerable to being lost, hacked or stolen. While there are plenty of established tools and practices for keeping Web visitors from straying (or hacking) into sensitive corporate data, managing security across a diverse set of mobile devices remains a challenge, IT experts say.