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With employees eager to bring their own smartphones and tablets to work, the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) movement is as strong as ever. Unfortunately, employee-owned devices can expose a corporation to subpar security and privacy. This problem is made worse by carelessly ...
There is no denying that the Apple iPad has reinvented the corporate industry. A delicate balance of productive applications, an attractive user interface, long battery life, and a high resolution screen have led to its strong business success. Even more ...
Google has earned recognition in the enterprise industry through its Google Apps software, a series of cloud-based applications that permit collaborative document writing, slide show construction, and text and video messaging. When the program began six years ago, Google anticipated ...
One of the major downfalls of the BYOD movement is that employees are often careless when it comes to downloading mobile applications. These seemingly harmless tools and games can harbor key-loggers, viruses, GPS trackers, malware, and so much more. Although ...
With the Windows 8 operating system released just a couple of months ago, most experts would expect an increase in Microsoft sales. However, this does not seem to be the case; a paradigm fueled by the public's transition to mobile ...
There is no arguing that Apple and Google have dominated the growing tablet market space, a $63.2 billion industry that Microsoft desperately hopes to break into. After releasing their touch-optimized Windows 8 operating system, Microsoft is well on its way ...
It's no surprise that Research In Motion's future is heavily dependent on the upcoming release of the BB10 smartphone line. Recognizing that the company's main appeal is with the corporate community, RIM is focusing its efforts on mobile application management ...
Pirated apps are nothing new and have been immensely popular despite the security risks. Consumers are eager to get their hands on the latest mobile apps from the Apple and Android app stores--a process that they would rather do for ...
The BYOD movement has largely been propelled by the vast number of applications available for the smartphone market. IT has recognized these applications as a way to simplify tasks, save time, and increase employee productivity. An app that meets all ...
The bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend has been at the forefront of the business industry. Its popularity has grown due to the mass production of mobile devices, the allure of flexible hours, and the perceived increase in productivity. That being said, few ...
Hewlett-Packard has been noticeably absent in the land grab for the tablet market, until recently. Realizing that the consumer market is dominated by the Apple iPad, HP has decided to target the corporate community instead. To make the transition into ...
For most businesses, the transition to the Windows 8 operating system will be a difficult task. The upgrade will not happen overnight, requiring significant planning, relentless testing, employee re-education, and finance management. In an effort to convince IT professionals that ...
Usually acknowledged for its excellence in security software, McAfee began to receive numerous complaints about a faulty update that they released last Friday. The McAfee update exposed several consumers and enterprises to online threats, and even left some users without ...
Mobile payment systems are undeniably in the future of smartphone technology. However, few technology companies have capitalized on this currently untapped market with the exception of the Android-based Google Wallet. Anxious to attract smartphone-wielding customers, more than a dozen retailers ...
Research In Motion (RIM) has undeniably entered a downward spiral; highlighted by a $500 million first quarter loss and a 70-percent dip in share prices over the past 12 months. Trading hands at below $8 a share, this figure is ...
As Research In Motion (RIM) slowly fades into obscurity, other smartphone manufacturers will undeniably capitalize on its decline. Although RIM became a hit with the general public, its main allure was with the corporate community, an audience that loved its ...
Smartphones and tablets are fundamentally two different devices. However, with smartphones doubling as a web surfing tool and an all-inclusive entertainment package, this distinction has begun to blur. Not surprisingly, smartphones and tablets have been historically sold in the same ...
A new study has revealed that IT administrators now consider Apple's iOS to be the most secure mobile platform, even better than the esteemed Blackberry. This news comes just days after the National Security Agency (NSA) announced that it had ...
Android malware has been a widely discussed topic in the past year, with news reports fueling most of the public's privacy concerns. In a press release, Kaspersky Labs, a trusted antivirus maker, warns users of a threefold increase in malware ...
As corporate-issued handsets become an outdated practice, business users are beginning to embrace the BYOD trend. Employees are granted the freedom to choose a handset from any smartphone manufacturer, and are often torn between the stylish iPhone and the professional ...