With BYOD smartphones on the rise, IT headaches will become migraines
The bring-your-own-device trend will only get more nerve-wracking for IT managers in 2014 because of the 30% annual growth expected for smartphones purchased under a BYOD approach, and the further...
View ArticleEnterprise to try on smart glasses in 2014: Deloitte
Enterprises this year will begin to experiment with wearable computing as a way to increase safety and productivity in the workplace, according to Deloitte.
View ArticleAudit agency does BYOD with BlackBerry
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has upgraded its mobile fleet to BlackBerry 10 while allowing other devices under a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) scheme managed by BES10, the BlackBerry...
View ArticleAruba announces five software tools for optimizing Wi-Fi networks
Aruba Networks announced a package of software upgrades designed to better accommodate all-wireless workplaces, including sites where it's common to see employees using three different mobile devices...
View ArticleField Notes: 'Rogue' employees want IT to lighten up already
National correspondent Julia King reports the mood is feisty at this year's CITE Conference & Expo.
View ArticleEvan Schuman: Snapchat's latest feature shows why IT must tame marketing's...
Marketers will want to use tools like Snapchat's Here feature to bend consumers to their will. IT has to inject rationality into the resulting discussions.
View ArticleGoogle Apps seen as critical for Fairfax cost cutting
Fairfax Media plans to let its Microsoft Office licence wither away while the company makes Google Apps its primary productivity suite, according to Fairfax Media CIO Andrew Lam-Po-Tang.
View ArticleDefence Housing Australia CIO keeps eye on the 'human element'
Defence Housing Australia has increased customer satisfaction by placing its focus on the end user while developing a mobile app for its travelling employees, according to CIO Shane Nielsen.
View ArticleBlackBerry is laser-focused on the enterprise with BES10
After encountering problems last year selling its newest smartphones, BlackBerry has shifted to a stronger focus on the enterprise, especially through distribution of its BlackBerry Enterprise Service...
View ArticleWorkers seek control over mobile lives: report
Workers increasingly want to control when and where they work through mobile technology, according to the University of Sydney Business School.
View ArticleMore could follow Westpac dropping BlackBerry: analyst
Westpac’s move to supporting Android and Windows Phone devices “is another nail in the BlackBerry coffin,” according to independent telecom analyst Chris Coughlan.
View ArticleThere's still a security disconnect on BYOD
Corporate employees are taking a surprisingly lax approach towards security issues raised by the business use of personally owned mobile devices.
View ArticleAndroid sales up, but iPad 2 is Australia's favourite tablet
Android has the edge over Apple in tablet sales for the first time in Australia, according to a Telsyte report on the six-month period ending 30 June.
View ArticleThe bring-your-own-device fad is fading
US companies are moving away from the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend that kicked off in earnest five years ago and had workers using their personal smartphones and tablets for work duties,...
View ArticleBYOD split-bill app maker launches in Australia
Syntonic, which listed on the ASX today, believes it has the answer to costly employee data bill reimbursements – an app which splits data used for work from that used for pleasure.
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