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 By: Joe McKendrick, Author and Independent Researcher Rise of cloud brings with some unanswered questions. Some of these questions may resolve itself in time. However, some of them may just deepen. Listen to this exclusive webcast as we reveal eight unsolved mysteries that are accompanying the great cloud computing migration.
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 By: Eran Kinsbruner, Director, Perfecto Mobile The mobility trend is forcing companies to look, think and feel agile. With a heavier focus on delivery than ever before, a need for continuous integration support, a focused level of testing has suddenly become increasingly important to agile organizations.
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By: Paragon Software The mobile computing market shows no signs of slowing down, which means more laptops and tablets are brought along on business trips, to sales meetings and on vacations than ever before. This leaves a lot of devices and the data they contain at risk of theft or of simply being lost. You can use a few simple tools and techniques, such as Windows BitLocker and a good backup solution, to help guard against unauthorized access and to minimize the risk of data loss should the device fall into the wrong hands.
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 by Rick DelGado There are many factors businesses must consider when creating a BYOD policy. Most businesses tend to focus on security and for good reason, but it's important to not overlook the cost factor for BYOD, in particular the cost sharing between the employee and the company. It would seem that the question of who pays for the device is answered in the term itself-"own device." Read More >>
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 By Daniel Rudich We've all seen the huge impact that mobile technology has had on the business world. The constant influx of mobile phones and tablets in the workplace has had many benefits including contributing to an era of increased productivity with employees' ability to be always on and connected. But, while organizations are benefitting from this explosive use of mobile technology, there are also complications that come along with employees bringing their own devices into the workforce, as these devices require access to corporate systems. These changes have made it much more difficult to find a one-size-fits-all solution for enterprise mobility management. Read More >>
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By: by Rick DelGado The debate over cloud storage vs. on-premise storage has created some pretty strong opinions on both sides of the issue, but taking the all-or-nothing approach ignores a viable option that allows companies to create a tailored storage solution for their needs: a hybrid solution. There are advantages to cloud computing: scalability, cost, reliability. There are also advantages to an on-premise solution: security, compliance, speed. So why not combine the two to take advantage of the benefits of both solutions while avoiding the issues with each option? Read More >>
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 By Patrick Burke For federal government workers, it's a case of hurry up and wait. Mobile technology that enables federal employees to connect to work remotely can produce substantial productivity gains for government agencies, but progress has been slowed by an aging IT infrastructure, according to a new survey of federal managers.
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 By: Satish Sinha, Practice Head, End User Computing, Zensar Technologies
Today, it's rare to find a company that leverages a fully internal IT help desk. Organizations simply are not able to effectively manage the volume of IT requests that they receive and struggle to keep up to speed on all of the latest technologies - which is why they choose to outsource their IT service desk. This article describes several of the benefits of an outsourced help desk.
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 By: Infographic created by Egnyte Enabled by a combination of Wi-Fi and cloud computing, more and more office workers are bringing their own devices into work. Starting with laptops, this trend soon saw tablets and, to a lesser extent, smartphones become part of what is known as BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). As shown in the following infographic, tablets in particular have become integral to the growth of BYOD, but what are the implications for business? View Infographic >>
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 By: Featured article by Erik Knight, founder of Dirtsearch.org You just paid your rent online. The site seems safe and you don't think twice about a data breach, but is it? As cases of online identity fraud grow, one can never be too careful about freely giving away personal information. In fact, a new identity fraud victim was hit every two seconds in America in 2013.
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 In the interview below, Gibu Mathew the director of product management for the Site24x7 team at ManageEngine recently launched a free, cloud-based service that monitors traditional on-premise network, system and application monitoring products.This new service enables IT organizations to monitor the monitors themselves to ensure that the software that companies rely on is working effectively - which is critical for the continuity of operations. We spoke with Gibu Mathew, director of product management, Site24x7, recently to find out more about this new service offering. Read More >>
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