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Enterprises Beware: Don’t Let Security Fall into the Consumerization Gap

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Security are not reason for inaction to allow employees to use personal devices at work.

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One Year On, Too Many IT Groups Still Struggle with Consumerization

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

The results of the second annual Unisys-sponsored IDC research on the consumerization of IT are in, and for IT, the picture isn’t pretty. Predictably, the global survey of more than 3,000 iWorkers and IT executives shows the use of consumer technologies, from devices to social applications, accelerating throughout the enterprise (see figure 1).

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Consumerization of IT: Watch Out For Second Wave of Research From Unisys and IDC

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

Further analysis of the impact that the consumerization of IT is having on the enterprise.

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Empowering End Users Means Changing IT Support Models

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Consumerization is forcing changes in enterprise IT management policies across the board — from device procurement to end-user support. The conversation about this revolution has focused largely on the devices employees want to bring to work, because we’re all intrigued by smartphones and tablets. But the ways that employers must support the end users so [...]

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Wireless Security: When Free Isn’t Worth the Risk

Monday, January 3rd, 2011

Say you’re sitting in an airport and want to send e-mails from your personal e-mail account. You start up your laptop and use your wireless software to look for the free Internet service that the airport has advertised. You see an SSID option labeled with something like “airport wireless,” and it’s unsecure. You might figure [...]

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