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This paper by The 451 Group examines the impact of consumer file sync tools - such as DropBox - on the enterprise. The report highlights the associated security issues, including the lack of auditing and reporting and inability to restrict files access, and then looks at how enterprise sync tools such as Huddle Sync solve these challenges.

Download the results of an extensive, independent evaluation of 8x8 Virtual Office cloud communications solution recently completed by industry analyst firm Wainhouse Research.

Employees need to share content with colleagues within their organization and outside. Yet, ECMs make it hard to share content within a business and impossible between organizations. Read how one company consolidated multiple file sharing technologies to increase productivity and reduce complexity.

The trend toward "consumerization" marches onward in IT; more and more end-users are choosing their own hardware plaforms and software applications in lieu of the IT-sanctioned business tools provided by their companies. These end-users are looking to tackle issues like data sharing, portability, and access from multiple intelligent endpoint devices, creating a conundrum for IT as it needs to balance business enablement, ease of access, and collaborative capacity with the need to maintain control and security of information assets. This need for balance is one of the drivers of the fast growing online file sharing and collaboration segment of the SaaS market. This paper examines the market drivers, inhibitors, and top vendors in this segment, including Box, Citrix Sharefile, Dropbox, Egnyte, Nomadesk, Sugarsync, Syncplicity and YouSendIt.

Find out why the BlackBerry Tablet OS built from the advanced QNX® Neutrino® real-time operating system makes the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet the smart choice for the enterprise

As a wholesale supplier and distributor of fluid sealing and pump protection products, it's crucial for Triangle Fluid Controls Ltd. to help its customers make the right choice - doing so helps prevent gas and liquid leaks. With thousands of different options, however, an error-free decision is often difficult for service people to make. Seeing an opportunity to help its customers and local distributors, TFC worked with BlackBerry® Alliance Elite Member FloatPoint Media Inc. to develop the custom iGasket™ app.

While tablet computers continue to grow in popularity, for enterprises, there is much to be concerned about. Fact is, most tablets are made for consumer entertainment and not for keeping enterprise secrets. However, the exception is the highly secure, enterprise ready BlackBerry Playbook tablet.

Smartphones and tablet devices are as much today's workstations as they are electronic extensions of people's private lives, so the line between their use as work systems and as personal devices is getting blurrier all the time. Frankly, users seem to like it that way. They'd like it even better if their interactions with the technology in both respects were more intuitive, seamless and fluid.

This whitepaper, from the Radicati Group, is an independent analysis of the market for Microsoft Hosted Exchange, revealing top players, mature players, specialists and trail blazers.

Managing an increasingly mobile workforce has become one of the most challenging —and important— responsibilities for IT departments. Users want freedom of choice when it comes to the smartphones and tablets they use, yet added freedom can bring on added risks in security while also creating previously unexplored issues in such critical areas as compliance, data liability and support. With the right Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution from a reputable vendor, IT administrators can address these challenges while increasing worker productivity through enhanced, secure mobility. So what should you be looking for when choosing an MDM solution out of the plethora of options available to you?