How fourth-quarter 2012 will affect IT spending in 2013
Worldwide IT spending finished out 2012 with a growth rate of 3.8 percent over 2011, the lowest growth rate since 2009. Fourth-quarter 2012 earnings reports and guidance were notable in their lack of...
View ArticlePodcast: How enterprises can build successful BYOD programs
Implementing a formal BYOD strategy is key for many companies today. But finding one that can be managed in a secure and organized fashion is a challenge for many. In the latest GigaOM Research...
View ArticleHow to manage mobile expenses in a BYOD world
For bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies (and mobile devices in general), enterprises have focused on resolving issues related to the security and control of corporate resources loaded onto personal...
View ArticleIs BYOD Making Cloud Security Worse?
Most devices leverage cloud-based back-ends, and thus the security domain extends from the device to all of the back-end servers (clouds). That means the security domains become more complex and...
View ArticleSocial first-quarter 2013: analysis and outlook
Social business technologies remain in the foreground of discussions about business transformation, but the events of the first quarter of 2013 raised as many questions as they answered, or more.
View ArticleBYOD, the Cloud, and Privacy
The appearance of policies, practices, and monitoring technology around the use of BYOD will define how we deal with cloud computing a well. No matter if we store personal data in iPhones or clouds,...
View ArticleBYOD backlash
Chicago police Sgt. Jeffrey Allen has sued the city of Chicago, making the claim that the city owes him and other officers overtime pay for work performed on BlackBerry phones provided by the city. The...
View ArticleCOPE: a new idea for an increasingly BYOD world
Businesses are increasingly moving to the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) model in an effort to please employees and trim the costs of mobile deployments. But the emergence of a new strategy suggests some...
View ArticleWhere new opportunity lies in the mobile operating system space
Roughly half a dozen new mobile operating systems will come to market over the next 6 to 12 months. Many of these look to be more sophisticated than the older ones controlled by Apple and Google. This...
View ArticleDelivering positive ROI from mobile-enabled projects
Enterprises can achieve much by focusing on a business-driven, ROI-focused approach to BYOD strategies. Every mobility project varies in the amount of ROI delivered and how each organization (whether...
View ArticleCloud security market landscape, 2013–2017
Cyber threats are now a critical issue affecting the national security of nation countries worldwide. At the same time, the IT world is witnessing a wave of new innovation, and there are numerous...
View ArticleHow tablet adoption is increasing in the enterprise
The financial services sector has a BYOD tablet adoption of nearly 50 percent, but every other sector lags behind. Roadblocks such as security and software innovation are the culprit.
View ArticleKey factors IT managers face when deploying SDN solutions
Many still have difficulty understanding how SDN technologies improve networking in the data center. The key is to develop clear business use cases and detailed training — crucial elements for future...
View ArticleGigaom: First there was BYOD, but what about bringing your own internet of...
If you think bring your own device is throwing CIOs for a loop inside big companies, wait until everyone, including the business assets are packing a connected sensor. Even as the…
View ArticleGigaom: Enterprises find some valuable (and kinda awesome) uses for...
Bring your own device isn't just about letting employees choose their own phones -- it is about using those phones as a means to execute on business strategies. Here are some…
View ArticleGigaom: The Post-PC era will be the best of times for security and the worst...
Ahead of our Mobilize event Oct. 16 and 17, we asked experts how 50 billion connected devices and 6 billion people change their industries. In this essay, Bromium's Simon Crosby takes…
View ArticleResearch: The rewards and risks of enterprise mobility
Enterprise mobility means increased productivity and more collaboration in the workplace, but successful companies must strike a fine balance between the trend's rewards and risks. With enterprise...
View ArticleGigaom: In enterprise mobile security, perhaps it’s best to treat all devices...
According to AirWatch chairman Alan Dabbiere, who spoke at our Mobilize conference on Thursday, the integration of mobile devices into employees' personal lives makes BYOD-style policies a no-brainer....
View ArticleGigaom: Salesforce.com customers get an AppExchange of their own
CIOs beset with concerns over bring-your-own-app, consumerization of IT blah blah blah may want to take a look at Private AppExchange. Large companies beset by on the consumerization of IT conundrum want…
View ArticleResearch: 2014: A sneak preview for mobile
What does Cormac Foster, the research director for Gigaom Research’s mobile coverage, see coming in 2014? He has offered me a few glimpses of what enterprise IT buyers can expect next…
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