Mobile phones are poised to become the go-to device for unified communications and collaboration in the next few years, according to a new survey. As we enter the era of 5G, there’s no better time to start planning for mobile UC&C.
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Some customer demographics now expect companies to interact with them via social media, SMS and online chat. This driver combined with cloud computing and UC is creating a new kind of working environment — and an even greater need for a mobile-first strategy.
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The organization’s chief economist talks about how global demands will reshape IT priorities over the next few years
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A senior analyst from Forrester Research told the crowd at GTEC 2014 that the public sector may need to rethink its smartphone strategy
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An analyst firm has created a formula for measuring how ready merchants are to serve the needs of empowered consumers. A look at the impact of mobile, social and the cloud
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IDC presents its annual forecast of key technologies and trends for 2014. Find out what’s coming of age, and what’s still a ways off
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Financial institutions that gathered at the recent international Sibos confernce organized by SWIFT say they want to get more value from information, but one major obstacle remains
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Transport Canada says it has already created app versions of more than 300 software programs and is offering Wi-Fi. Expect more to come in the public sector, and soon
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In his keynote speech at Interop, the technology leader talks about the Internet of Things, the power of SDNs, and the real impact of mobility
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According to a recent Cisco survey, 95% of businesses allow employees to use their personal smartphones and tablets for work. CDW’s Mobile Policy Checklist is designed to help organizations support a productive workforce while protecting “both the organization and individuals by clearly...
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According to a Salesforce eBook, “The shift to mobile devices offers exciting new ways for businesses to engage with customers and employees quickly, continuously, and cost-effectively. And yet, many companies are struggling to take advantage of these opportunities. They worry about security and...
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Today’s IP news roundup highlights some of the latest headlines in IT careers, network security and more:
According to the “2013 IT Skills Demand and Pay Trends Report”, the need for Certified Incident Handlers grew 22% in the past quarter. Other IT security certifications that increased...
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Today’s IP news roundup highlights some of the latest headlines in mobility, BYOD, cloud and more:
The CDW Tablet Poll revealed that tablets are becoming standard-issue equipment, as 34% of respondents use a company-issued device. However, 59% bring their own tablets to work. According to the...
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Today’s IP news roundup highlights some of the latest headlines in BYOD, mobility, network security and more:
Employees view their companies’ IT motives with suspicion. According to a recent study by Aruba Networks, 18% of respondents in Europe, 24% in the Middle East and 31% in America are...
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A new report from the Information Communications Technology Council gathers viewpoints from hundreds of businesses that put numbers to the benefits of anytime/anywhere technologies
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Today’s IP news roundup highlights some of the latest headlines in data privacy, cloud and more:
The U.S. government collected surveillance on Canadians. According to Yahoo, “The Washington Post learned this week that U.S. authorities have been mining tech companies to access emails,...
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Today’s IP news roundup highlights some of the latest headlines in mobility, business continuity and more:
According to the latest “Ericsson Mobility Report”, global mobile subscriptions grew by 8% while mobile broadband subscriptions increased by 45% year-on-year during Q1 2013. This...
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These classic mobile phones broke new ground in the field of mobile communications
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Research by Plantronics has revealed that 90% of enterprise workers spend some time away from the office. Meanwhile, only 56% of people work at a fixed desk for more than three days each week, and 17% don’t even come into an office for a full day.
That’s why Plantronics has released...
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Today’s IP news roundup highlights some of the latest headlines in unified communications, mobility, network security and more:
Over 25% of US organizations plan to connect mobile devices to a corporate UCC platform within the next two years. According to Dimension Data and Ovum’s “The...
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Enabling mobility is key to increasing employee productivity and remaining competitive in today’s global market. This article outlines five steps that every IT manager must take to achieve mobility success
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Today’s IP news roundup highlights some of the latest headlines in mobility, disaster recovery and more:
With 29% of the global workforce now mobile, Wired predicts that this year will “see a rapid acceleration in the development and use of custom enterprise mobile apps, transforming the...
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According to IDG research, 40% of all smartphones and tablets within an enterprise are personal devices. With so many employees using their personal devices for work, it can be challenging to enable mobility while keeping your network and data secure. Computerworld has released a white paper that...
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MGI Research revealed that 70% percent of all apps built between 2008 and 2011 became obsolete by the end of 2012. According to a Mobiquity white paper, this means that many businesses are wasting time and money on mobile projects that don’t add business value. The white paper, “5 Big Lies...
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Today’s IP news roundup highlights some of the latest headlines in network security, big data, mobility and more:
Infonetics Research revealed that network security appliance and software revenue grew 10% in 2012 to reach $6.3 billion. According to the Network Security Appliances and Software...
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