Archive for September, 2010
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
We’ve just issued this Unisys PoV on how to address new challenges and risks for enterprise IT and security posed by the consumerization trend. The paper, which you can download below, is titled, “Consumer Technology in the Workplace: Managing Security Risks and Maximizing Employee Productivity.” It gives you four ways that IT departments can protect [...]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
In the mid-1980s, historian Barbara W. Tuchman published “The March of Folly,” a superb examination of some states’ and organizations’ almost perverse insistence on pursuing “policy contrary to [their] self-interest,” with consequences ranging from adverse to disastrous. We’re seeing evidence that IT management is in danger of pursuing a similar course of action as consumerization [...]
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Last month, I was appointed Vice President and Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Unisys. In my new role, I will work with functional leaders across Unisys, other vendors, and our partners to develop, enhance, implement, and integrate effective global information security policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures. I will also assist in client presentations, [...]
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
We’ve just issued this Unisys PoV on how to address new challenges and risks for enterprise IT and security posed by the consumerization trend.
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Friday, September 24th, 2010
This week, we saw a study on mobile app security that should disturb any CIO; a list of contraband tools increasingly used at work; case studies on companies who are putting their social media experts to use; and more. Read on for a taste of this week’s hot topics in CoIT. PC Mag reports that [...]
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Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
Can you imagine a day at work without your state-of-the-art business enabler, be it the BlackBerry Bold, iPhone 4, Android, or another mobile device? For most people I know, it’s a difficult situation to envision. When I don’t have my Blackberry Storm at my fingertips, I can’t get my work done as fast. Any reader [...]
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Monday, September 20th, 2010
What does it take to attract the best and brightest people to your organization? Increasingly, it’s not just about the salary and benefits you offer. It’s about the consumer technology tools you provide your employees to do their work. That’s the case, at least, if you want to win over the new generation of tech-smart [...]
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Friday, September 17th, 2010
Recent headlines in the CoIT world revolve around consumerized workers and their role in shifting the way IT departments do business. Scan the links below for a look at the stories every CIO should read. The Agile Executive illustrates the many facets of consumerization in the enterprise and explains what’s accelerating the trend: Consumerization of [...]
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Thursday, September 16th, 2010
I recently read that 27 million Americans want a tablet PC or mobile computing device. This holiday season (which is right around the corner), millions of them will get their wish. And the next day they’ll slam your IT department with requests to integrate their new tablet with your enterprise apps. A word to the [...]
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
During a recent presentation, someone in my audience asked about the genesis of the “consumerization of IT” movement. While the trend toward using consumer devices in the workplace has gained momentum recently, it’s actually as old as the IBM PC XT, which introduced the concept of personal computing in the early 1980s. That was the [...]
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