IT General

Today’s bring-your-own-device (BYOD) employee isn’t yesterday’s road warrior, so it’s time for businesses to put in place the structured support systems — policy, management, and application access — that align the expectations of the new corporate work style with its business priorities.

With more than half of employees paying for their mobile devices (and all or some of their data plans), and the lion's share opting for their device of choice rather than IT’s device of choice, the traditional notion of imposing operations based on standards and stability flies out the window.

Horror stories don't just happen at the movie theater. In a few cases, companies make a big play to use the wrong cloud application or experience widespread outages in their connection to cloud storage.

While vendors claim that cloud services are secure and reliable, that's not always the case. A better way than relying or vendor promises? Make sure your migration plans, budgets, existing infrastructure, security and any ancillary services all match up before making the jump to the cloud.

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Suspicious, ugly thoughts you wish you didn't have can sometimes save your bacon. Back in the late 1700s, there lived a rascal named Gregor MacGregor (really).

Curious about Windows 9? Recent revelations give us the beginnings of an idea of what new features to expect.

Curious about Windows 9? Recent revelations give us the beginnings of an idea of what new features to expect.

In recent weeks, a drumbeat has grown among tech analysts that Apple's iPhone is poised for massive uptake while Android

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I've been in crowded and emerging technology spaces before, and I even tried to duke it out with the big guys several times. I won a few of those David-versus-Goliath matches, but I lost most. When I won, I declared victory, then changed the strategic direction. Sometimes, I simply sold out. It's a good business skill to know when that needs to happen, rather than ride the thing into the ground.

Say what you will about Satya Nadella's first six months as Microsoft CEO, but no one can deny the man jumped in with both feet from day one and has led the company with decisiveness.

Some of his moves have been met with applause and others with raspberries.

Businesses looking to improve employee engagement and retention are focusing on continuing education and professional development, including certifications, both to help cultivate the tech skills needed for competitive advantage and to reduce turnover. For that reason, many companies are willing to pick up the tab.

Career Development Fuels Retention

In recent weeks, a drumbeat has grown among tech analysts that Apple's iPhone is poised for massive uptake while Android