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What's behind the iPad hack at Los Angeles high schools?

Posted October 2, 2013 - 10:20 am

When 340 high school students figured out how to remove mobile device management software from their iPads they did more than gain access to social networks and banned websites.
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Delta doubles down on Microsoft with Surface 2 tablets for pilots

Posted October 1, 2013 - 4:39 pm

Delta is replacing the reams of reference materials normally carried by its pilots with Surface 2 tablets.
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BlackBerry's MDM business still has value, despite handset woes

Posted October 1, 2013 - 3:37 pm

While the tone of most recent media coverage of BlackBerry has understandably been one of doom and gloom, the company's mobile device management business retains substantial value, according to financial researchers.
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Gartner to IT shops: 'Game over' for BlackBerry

Posted September 27, 2013 - 2:36 pm

Upcoming Gartner report will recommend that enterprise users quickly find alternatives to BlackBerry smartphones and servers.
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New Kindle Fire HDX's tech support button could push IT to yell 'Mayday!'

Posted September 27, 2013 - 2:23 pm

With the tap of a button on any of the new Kindle Fire HDX tablets, Amazon promises that a frustrated user can get free tech support and tips from a live agent via video, hopefully within 15 seconds.
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Vendor to IT: You're blocking the wrong services

Posted September 26, 2013 - 1:45 pm

Security vendor cites blocking of low-risk cloud services but not higher-risk applications.
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Kindle Fire HDX tablets show big push for business users

Posted September 26, 2013 - 1:31 pm

Amazon Wednesday unveiled two Kindle Fire HDX tablets with features that indicate a clear attempt to attract business users to the platform.
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BYOD blues: What to do when employees leave

Posted September 26, 2013 - 12:56 pm

It's a fact that some data always walks with the employees. But you can manage the risks without cutting into the BYOD benefits.
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Unlocking mobile devices could give BYOD a boost

Posted September 25, 2013 - 2:43 pm

The momentum behind BYOD policies could build further if consumers were given greater flexibility to use their devices as they choose.
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HP consumerizes IT infrastructure management platform

Posted September 25, 2013 - 2:39 pm

HP unveils its HP OneView infrastructure management platform, which boasts a Facebook-inspired interface and automation designed to radically simplify management of data center processes.
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'It's a BYOD world' – with a catch -- at New York Law School

Posted September 23, 2013 - 4:07 pm

The "Bring Your Own Device" trend can cause a lot of disruption, but not at New York Law School, the downtown Manhattan college where students, faculty and visitors have always been allowed to use any mobile device they want on the wireless network. But that doesn't mean anything goes.
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How to protect corporate data from angry ex-employees

Posted September 23, 2013 - 4:00 pm

The vast majority of employees who leave a company are honest, upstanding corporate citizens. But you never know when someone might leave on bad terms and then attempt to hack back into your corporate systems.
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Could the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 be your only device?

Posted September 23, 2013 - 3:52 pm

Today Microsoft held an event to announce and showcase the Surface 2 tablet and accessories. While there are several flashy new items like the thinner, back lit Type Cover 2 and the dedicated DJ type cover - the real potential of the new device comes in the form of business productivity enhancements.
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Wait - what are we waiting in line for again? [CARTOON]

Posted September 23, 2013 - 6:00 am

With so much cool stuff coming out all the time, you never know what people are waiting in line for
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BlackBerry announces Z30 smartphone with 5-in. display and large battery

Posted September 18, 2013 - 10:24 am

BlackBerry today announced the Z30 smartphone with a 5-in. display and a larger battery for 25 hours of mixed usage.
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What the iPhone 5S and 5C and iOS7 offer the enterprise

Posted September 12, 2013 - 12:12 pm

Checkbox for IT: iPhone 5S fingerprint sensor, low-cost iPhone 5C and iOS 7 add-ons.
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Apple's neat trick: Why the iPhone 5c will outsell the 5s

Posted September 11, 2013 - 3:27 pm

Yes, the iPhone 5c is a slightly upgraded iPhone 5 in a colorful candy shell, but it sure looks and feels like a new iPhone.
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IT pros and BYOD users see support much differently

Posted September 10, 2013 - 4:22 pm

When it comes to providing mobile support to BYOD employees, IT and end users have drastically different perspectives. Why the disconnect?
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Apple launches two iPhones, targets wider market

Posted September 10, 2013 - 2:17 pm

For the first time since it redefined the smartphone market in 2007 with the launch of the iPhone, Apple will sell two distinctly different versions of the handset intended to attract consumers in different markets.
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How Microsoft's Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 are better suited for businesses

Posted September 10, 2013 - 12:43 pm

When Microsoft launches the next generation of Surface tablets in two weeks, they'll be better suited to use in enterprises than the initial offerings, making them both more mobile with longer battery life and better suited for office work with a docking station add-on that gives them Ethernet connectivity.
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Report: Amazon wants to give you a free phone

Posted September 9, 2013 - 9:46 am

The retail giant is apparently considering handing out devices gratis for those with an Amazon Prime account.
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Microsoft needs a CEO; people love candy. You do the math [CARTOON]

Posted September 6, 2013 - 6:00 am

Bill Gates has an answer for Android KitKat
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Confidential data is leaving on workers' mobile devices

Posted August 29, 2013 - 12:05 pm

Are confidential corporate documents finding their way onto employees' personal phones, laptops and tablets? You bet. Even worse, the next-generation workforce doesn't care.
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Federal CIOs Face BYOD, Mobile App Security Challenges

Posted August 28, 2013 - 10:12 am

With BYOD policies beginning to take shape to allow new devices into government agency networks, federal CIOs now face a set of security challenges associated with mobile applications.
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How the Snowden effect is paralyzing CIOs

Posted August 22, 2013 - 3:55 pm

Snowden represents a new kind of rogue employee or contractor: a tech-savvy millennial armed with personal computers who can spirit away highly sensitive data. CIOs will have to deal with this threat sooner rather than later.
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