Consumerization of IT
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- NSA Snooping, PRISM Spotlight Need for Clarity on Data-Privacy Law
- Hands-Free Tech in Cars Not as Safe as You Think, Researchers Say
- AT&T Customers Now Have to Wait Even Longer Between Device Upgrades
- AT&T Taps Its Customers for an Extra $350M - 61 Cents at a Time
- Don't Let the New iTunes Drive You Crazy
Google Glass Privacy Concerns Raised By International Data Protection Authorities
Oracle's Q4 Results: What to Watch
Mon, June 17, 2013 - Software revenue growth, Fusion apps uptake and the travails of Oracle's business may get some scrutiny
BYOD Decision Points: Who Pays?
Mon, June 17, 2013 - 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.
IT Morphs as Tech and Users Change
Mon, June 17, 2013 - 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.
Zscaler Fixes BYOD Risk with New Mobile Traffic Cloud Filtering
Sat, June 08, 2013 - 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.
Google, Cisco to Pay Tivo in Patent Settlement
Fri, June 07, 2013 - TiVo will receive $490 million up front and license its set-top box technology
Mobile Boom Turns BYOD Into Unmanaged Risk, Check Point Finds
Fri, June 07, 2013 - 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.
Gartner: BI Software Market Growth Rate Slowed in 2012
Thu, June 06, 2013 - SAP holds onto the top spot in terms of market share
Researchers use Wi-Fi and gestures to make a 'smart home'
Wed, June 05, 2013 - University of Washington researchers have developed a new gestural recognition technology based on Wi-Fi signals
IT Departments Won't Exist in 5 Years
Wed, June 05, 2013 - 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.
The Time is Right for an 'IT Petting Zoo'
Wed, June 05, 2013 - NASA's CTO of IT spends a lot of time playing with consumer toys, noting, 'the point is to be daring.'
AMD hopes to bridge gap between Xbox, PlayStation and PCs
Wed, June 05, 2013 - AMD wants to work with programmers to write applications portable across gaming consoles and PCs
Google Glass Competitors Vie for Attention As Industry Grows
Tue, June 04, 2013 - Some similar products for industrial and military applications hope to gain traction
The Next Corporate Revolution Will be Power to the Peons
Tue, June 04, 2013 - 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.


