Want to run Windows through an HTML5 browser? Mikogo has you covered
The German screen-sharing outfit Mikogo has jumped into a new line of business, releasing what it calls a “cloud desktop” – that is, a managed Windows desktop that runs in an HTML5 browser without need...
View ArticlePlanning a BYOD strategy on the move
How does a business go about implementing a new BYOD strategy when the wheels are already turning? However you slice it, hitting a moving target is more work than starting from square one, but you can...
View ArticleHow 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 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 ArticleIonic Security raises $9.4M to make BYOD safe
An Atlanta-based startup called Ionic Security has raised a $9.4 million Series A-1 round to develop its technology that aims to let employees access data on whatever devices and networks they want...
View ArticleVMware takes on the BYOD problem with — you guessed it — virtualization
If you’ve talked to a CIO lately, you’ve likely got an earful about having to support employee smartphones and the problems they bring — users sending off company files to Dropbox or their personal...
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 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 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 ArticleBYOD security and the importance of covering your backend
Last year I declared in a post on this site that resistance to the enterprise BYOD movement was futile. Fourteen months later, the statistics certainly bear that out. Most enterprise IT groups have...
View ArticleThe internet of things may drive you nuts before it makes things better
The scariest thing anyone has ever said to me about the internet of things wasn’t about the NSA spying on my gadgets or that someone might hack my connected door locks. Instead, it came from Bob...
View ArticleFirst there was BYOD, but what about bringing your own internet of things?
Even as the internet of things is being driven by marketing departments who in turn are working with product engineers, it’s also creating another headache inside companies. When enterprises deploy...
View ArticleWhat to watch in mobile in 2013
The fundamental business model at the heart of the U.S. mobile industry is largely the same as it has been: Consumers pay for monthly buckets of voice minutes and data usage, signing lengthy contracts...
View ArticleWant to run Windows through an HTML5 browser? Mikogo has you covered
The German screen-sharing outfit Mikogo has jumped into a new line of business, releasing what it calls a “cloud desktop” – that is, a managed Windows desktop that runs in an HTML5 browser without need...
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 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. Related research...
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 ArticleEnterprises find some valuable (and kinda awesome) uses for employees’...
Most business uses of BYOD are really really boring. Employees demanded – and companies embraced – Bring Your Own Device policies because workers wanted to use their iPhones instead of a company...
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