Succeeding in Consumerization of IT

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Curt Finch explores how consumer devices and software are making their way into enterprise IT departments, what disruptions they are causing, and what CIOs and other managers need to plan for.

Curt Finch

Google Drive and Skydrive and Dropbox, Oh My!

|   The popularity of consumer-level cloud storage systems have boomed in recent months, particularly with the release of Google Drive, the search giant’s new flagship cloud storage solution. The dust and hype from that release has now settled a bit, and it is time to examine the current major players...

Boring? Stuffy? Edgy? Finding Your Corporate Voice in Social Media

|   How do you effectively leverage social engagement while maintaining security and company ideals?

Don't Be Afraid of Using Consumer Apps for Your Business

|   Tips and Tricks for Using Low Cost Consumer Apps for Enterprise Functions

The Personal/Professional Blur

|   According to a recent study conducted by Forbes Insights and Gyro of 543 executives, 98% of respondents say they check and send work email from home. Additionally, 63% say they check work email every one or two hours from home.

Is Your Company’s Software Exiting with Employees?

|   When a company allows employees to use their own laptops as their primary computer, should they install company-purchased software on that computer?

The Dark Side of Social Awareness

|   Social awareness apps can be beneficial for business purposes. However, it is very important to understand that, now more than ever, there are some key considerations you should make when using personal social media in a business environment.

Can Companies and Employees Really Hang Out in the Social Realm?

|   Social media is built to encourage community and fosters an environment of sharing. It is therefore possible to “work” creatively through social media, letting employees share, create, and discuss ideas that might be difficult to foster in a corporate meeting room.

Socially Aware or Socially Awkward – Where Does Your Business Fall?

|   Socially aware apps add a new tool to the arsenal of those who wish to connect socially.

SXSW Highlights Prosumer Trend

|   Just as employees are utilizing their own devices at work, the prosumer trend encourages employees to use professional apps and improve their skills in areas that benefit them both at work and home.

Surviving the Battle of the OS

|   Various consumer devices being used in the workplace presents the subsequent problem of multiple operating systems to deal with and support. Competing operating systems within the workplace is a relatively new issue and raises concerns for IT departments. While it can be a tricky situation, there...

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