There is a strong case to be made, based on security and privacy concerns, against allowing bring-your-own-device (BYOD) approaches in the enterprise. But excluding BYOD is not really an option. More >
Paul Shread is the Editor in Chief for the IT Business Edge Network. Mobile devices are taking enterprises by storm-and in the process creating both promise and peril. In the second installment of More >
Many surprising things have happened in the world of telecommunications and IT during the past few years. High on the list are three well-documented and ongoing trends: the rise of smartphones and More >
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Cloud means that an enterprise must trust a service provider to provide controls at a physical and infrastructure layer, but logical controls can remain the same.
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The emergence of BYOD is perhaps the most important trend in IT management of the past decade. AlgoSec CTO Avishai Wool said that IT’s first step toward security in this challenge environment is proactively accepting that the changes are here to stay. He told IT Business Edge blogger Carl Weinschenk that current and future technology will make BYOD a safe way to do business — if they are utilized.
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As the data center becomes more complex, converged infrastructure can help simplify the setup and management by minimizing compatibility issues.
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