Consumerization of IT

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Google Glass Privacy Concerns Raised By International Data Protection Authorities

Officials asked Larry Page if they can test the frames and for details on how Google will use the data the device collects Full Story »
Analyst Corner

Oracle's Q4 Results: What to Watch

Software revenue growth, Fusion apps uptake and the travails of Oracle's business may get some scrutiny

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BYOD Decision Points: Who Pays?

As enterprises implement BYOD initiatives, IT managers have some key decisions to make: who purchases the devices, who pays for data plans and carrier contracts, and how does the company manage a mix of corporate and personal access to data on the devices.

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IT Morphs as Tech and Users Change

As The consumerization of IT and self-service trends gain momentum, IT shops are being restructured and IT professionals are learning to play new roles.

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Zscaler Fixes BYOD Risk with New Mobile Traffic Cloud Filtering

Zscaler has added mobile security to its arsenal of cloud-based security services which the firm is pitching as a flexible way to fix the risk of employee-owned devices bypassing conventional filtering layers.

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Google, Cisco to Pay Tivo in Patent Settlement

TiVo will receive $490 million up front and license its set-top box technology

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Mobile Boom Turns BYOD Into Unmanaged Risk, Check Point Finds

The challenge of securing mobile technology is starting to overwhelm some IT departments, with many BYOD smartphones and tablets left in an unmanaged state despite the risk of data loss, a global survey by Check Point has found.

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Gartner: BI Software Market Growth Rate Slowed in 2012

SAP holds onto the top spot in terms of market share

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Researchers use Wi-Fi and gestures to make a 'smart home'

University of Washington researchers have developed a new gestural recognition technology based on Wi-Fi signals

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IT Departments Won't Exist in 5 Years

IT departments are quickly becoming consultancies in companies increasingly driven by consumer technology, and the control they once had over tech use is quickly dissipating.

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The Time is Right for an 'IT Petting Zoo'

NASA's CTO of IT spends a lot of time playing with consumer toys, noting, 'the point is to be daring.'

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AMD hopes to bridge gap between Xbox, PlayStation and PCs

AMD wants to work with programmers to write applications portable across gaming consoles and PCs

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Google Glass Competitors Vie for Attention As Industry Grows

Some similar products for industrial and military applications hope to gain traction

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The Next Corporate Revolution Will be Power to the Peons

BYOD is only the beginning of a shift away from traditional corporate bureaucracy, as companies begin to realize they have a deep creative asset -- their employee base -- just waiting to be tapped.