In a post on ReadWriteEnterprise, guest author Vijay Dheap, Mobile Security Strategist at IBM, outlines how organizations can effectively implement a mobile risk management strategy. Below is an excerpt of the post, but for the full version please read: The Mobile Enterprise: 4 Steps To Keeping It Secure [Infographic]
Security is a balancing act, especially when it comes to emerging technologies that promise to unlock massive business potential. Each new wave of change requires an enterprise to adapt its security posture, or risk being left behind – or exposed to unmanaged risk.
Mobile is no different.
Given the dynamic nature of the mobile market (see mobile stats in the infographic below), it can be difficult for an enterprise to define a mobile risk management strategy. Organizational inertia alone can lead to increased risk. One approach is to concentrate on four focus areas of mobile security: Read the full post >>
Following is an excerpt from The Ten Commandments of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) by MaaS360. For the full list of “commandments” please visit the Maas360 site to download the entire guide.
Like any other IT project, policy must precede technology—yes, even in the cloud. To effectively leverage mobile device management (MDM) technology for employee owned devices, you still need to decide on policies. These policies affect more than just IT; they have implications for HR, legal, and security—any part of the business that uses mobile devices in the name of productivity.
Since all lines of business are affected by BYOD policy, it can’t be created in an IT vacuum. With the diverse needs of users, IT must ensure they are all part of policy creation. Read the full post >>
Over 5.3 billion people or 77% of the world’s population are now on mobile. This growth has led to an explosion of various devices and networks connecting each other, and creating a borderless world. Consumers and enterprises views on how a mobile device can change their lives or enable them to do business better is rapidly evolving, even as vendors and service providers continuously innovate to fuel this mobile culture. The consequence of this end-user demand has been consumerization of IT.
With the blurring of lines between the professional and personal, CIOs must rethink their mobility strategy. This could be through creating programs to support corporate applications, equipping your employees with smartphones and tablets or putting in place processes to drive customer engagement, supply chain operations and collaboration with partners/suppliers. Read the full post >>
If you’re not… don’t feel bad. You’re in good company. This infographic, by
ClickSoftware, examines mobile workforce management, including the expectations of employees (and BYOD – Bring Your Own Device), how to integrate mobile devices into your organization, and the benefits that you will likely see from increased mobility.
- 66% of employees want IT to let them use any device they choose
- 45% of IT workers aren’t prepared to support a borderless mobile workforce
- 61% of companies that let employees use personal mobile devices have higher employee satisfaction
About the Author: Kyle is the HR Analyst at SoftwareAdvice. By day, he blogs about HR trends, technology, and best practices. By night, he’s the Relations Chair for Austin-based independent theatre company, PaperChairs.
When leaving home or the office, what are the must-have items you would never go without? Wallet? Got it. Keys? Yup. Your mobile recruiting application…? Well, sure! Today’s anytime-anywhere mobile access is changing the way we do business. You see, with the right apps and tools, users can manage any number of human resources and workforce management processes from their mobile devices. Read the full post >>
Original Source:
Cisco Connected World Technology Report, The New Workplace Currency
To demonstrate the role of the network in our lives, Cisco commissioned an international workforce study of nearly 3000 people. The study revealed that one in three college students and young professionals consider the Internet to be as important as air, water, food, and shelter. The study also found that their desire to use social media, mobile devices, and the Internet more freely in the workplace is strong enough to influence their future job choice, sometimes more than salary. .
This year, the 2011 Cisco Connected World Technology Report examined two new groups of subjects: Read the full post >>
- College students
- Recently employed college graduates, many working in their first full-time jobs
Over the next three to five years, the continuing spread of mobile technology will have a dramatic impact on the way companies do business. Companies that embrace mobile technology will see improvements in productivity and operational efficiency that were unimaginable only a few years ago. In fact, mobile technology can’t be seen as a luxury anymore; it’s a necessity.
Some companies are already using mobile applications to deliver increased customer satisfaction and productivity; for them the future is already here. In many organizations, though, there’s a disconnect between the changing nature of work and the way business is transacted. Processes, tools and infrastructure are falling out of alignment with the new demographics of a workforce that’s informed by the “consumerization” of IT. Mobile email was the groundbreaking application here, but instant messaging, wikis and collaborative workspaces are also playing a role. Read the full post >>
