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November 29, 2011 3:10 PM

BlackBerry Mobile Fusion: RIM knows it’s in trouble

Posted by: Colin Steele

Android, Apple, BlackBerry, Google, iOS, iPad, iPhone, mobile device management, Research in Motion

Diversify, diversify, diversify! It's common advice in the investment world, especially when the economy's not looking so rosy. The theory is, if you hold stakes in lots of different kinds of companies, the failure of one company (or even a whole industry) won't sink your entire portfolio. For...

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November 22, 2011 11:29 AM

iPads in the NFL: Are you ready for some consumerization?

Posted by: Colin Steele

iPad

NFL players love technology. For proof, just check out Chad Ochocinco's 30,000 tweets or all the athletes who grew up playing as much football on the...

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November 16, 2011 12:38 PM

Droid Incredible + Android 2.3 update = FAIL

Posted by: Colin Steele

Android, Google, HTC, iPhone

The HTC Droid Incredible Android 2.3 update is screwing up a lot of people's phones. Droid Incredible users (myself included) finally received Android 2.3 -- which came out last year, by the way -- on Monday night. After updating, many users (again, myself included) began receiving "low storage...

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November 2, 2011 12:19 PM

IT warming up to tablets

Posted by: Colin Steele

More IT departments are jumping on the tablet bandwagon -- or at least giving in to employee demand. The results of our 2011 Windows Purchasing Intentions Survey show that fewer organizations will outright ban tablets next year, while more will extend support from C-level execs to the general...

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This blog is for information technology administrators dealing with the consumerization of IT. It covers the use of personal smartphones, tablets and cloud services in the enterprise, plus technologies for controlling the use of these mobile devices and cloud applications.

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Consumerization of IT News

How to choose the right enterprise mobile, cloud and social tools
IT departments need to evaluate vendors for social tools, such as mobile and cloud. Without a secure plan, IT risks an unsecure liability.

NSA surveillance leads to tighter data privacy policies
Knowledge of the National Security Agency's surveillance has led some companies to revamp their data privacy policies.

Apple offers a sneak peek at the enterprise-friendly features in iOS 7
Apple hints iOS 7 will have many features that are friendly to the enterprise, including tools for better iOS management and new security features.

Focus on user needs to achieve consumerization success
IT can manage consumerization by partnering with end users to give them what they need.

Big IT vendors muscle in on mobile device management
The mobile device management space is no longer led by startups; numerous large, traditional IT vendors have bought their way into MDM.

Controlling the Consumerization of IT

Introduction to iPad administration
You can use Apple Configurator and over-the-air methods to send configuration profiles to iPads, giving you more control over iPad administration.

Advanced mobile device management software capabilities to consider
Once you have the basics of MDM down, it's time to look into more advanced mobile device management software for service, app and document management.

Basic features and capabilities to look for in MDM tools
Choosing the best mobile device management tools can be tricky. Success requires matching product capabilities to mobile workforce needs.

Pros and cons of mobile device management software
There are some security gaps that MDM can't fill, but mobile device management software is still a must for many companies.

Top 10 BYOD pitfalls to avoid if you allow personal devices
If your company allows personal devices, make sure you know which mistakes to avoid, such as locking down devices and going without a BYOD policy.

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