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Latest consumerisation articles

Norfolk County Council to implement BYOD strategy this year

Tablet user
Successful Android trial at Norfolk schools leads to new initiative
26 Apr 2012

Infosec: Jailbroken devices are a threat to the network

Barclays Pingit application can send money using a phone number
A panel of experts has warned that jailbroken mobile devices need to be detected before they are allowed on corporate networks, as their security cannot be guaranteed
26 Apr 2012

Bring your own device would not work in MoD, says defence chief

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Security measures would negate benefits of consumerisation
24 Apr 2012

Bring your own device-related spending to top £2bn by 2016

Some 9.5 million employees in the UK will be using their own computing devices for work, according to a new report
19 Apr 2012

Interview: Retail in the iPad age

John Lewis IT chief Paul Coby tells Stuart Sumner how the tablet phenomenon is impacting customer service and online sales at the retail giant
19 Apr 2012

Microsoft to release two enterprise editions of Windows 8

Windows 8 Pro and Windows Enterprise to include virtualisation and PC management tools
17 Apr 2012

BYOD policies are a recipe for disaster


17 Apr 2012

Apple investigating Wi-Fi issues with new iPad, says leaked document

Meanwhile, Apple's seminal tablet has yet to secure enterprise dominance
05 Apr 2012

Leeds City Council secures mobile devices

Public authority has enabled BYOD, and selected MobileIron to help secure both corporate and employee-owned mobile devices
04 Apr 2012

How tablets can be put to work

While there is a lot of hype behind tablet computers, they are already doing a worthwhile job in many niche areas. And the advent of Windows 8 may see even wider uptake
03 Apr 2012

Consumerisation complicates IT governance

Unrestricted use of consumer devices and public file-sharing services complicates IT governance and investigations, says forensic expert
03 Apr 2012

When it comes to doing real work, PCs rule


02 Apr 2012

National Air Traffic Services moves to virtualised desktop environment

The move will facilitate bring-your-own-device scheme and boost productivity
26 Mar 2012

IT Leaders Forum: Intelligent networking for an uncertain world

IT leaders from a range of sectors gathered in London this month to discuss how networks need to evolve to meet changing user requirements, support new business opportunities and mitigate potential threats
22 Mar 2012

Opinion: Why social analytics is a must for business

Firms that do not glean insights from social media data will be overtaken by those that do
21 Mar 2012

The generation Y revolution: new attitudes, new expectations

Organisations must adapt their working practices to a new generation of workers
19 Mar 2012

UK companies risk data loss on consumer cloud sites

Survey reveals the dangerous side of consumerisation
19 Mar 2012

Sainsbury’s provides staff with access to corporate data on personal devices

150,000 UK staff will be able to access corporate email and other data securely on mobile devices
19 Mar 2012

Personal cloud will oust personal computers by 2014, predicts Gartner

Analyst firm announces the end of an era – sort of
13 Mar 2012

Opinion: Everyone’s consumerised, except me

All, bar one, seem to be moving inexorably towards increasing consumerisation at the office
08 Mar 2012

Essential guide to social media and consumerisation in the enterprise

Martin Courtney reveals how both users and CIOs are shaping social business and bring-your-own-device strategies
07 Mar 2012

TfL CIO: Wi-Fi is coming this year on Underground

Internet access will benefit both TfL staff and commuters
07 Feb 2012

Wellcome Trust CIO extols the virtues of tablets

130 iPads put in circulation to help ease logistical problems with papers
07 Feb 2012

John Lewis launches bring-your-own tablets policy for senior staff

Retailer's CIO is also looking to develop apps for customers, as well as John Lewis staff
06 Feb 2012