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Daily Mobile Computing Feed – Apr 30, 2012

Daily aggregation of mobile computing news from @cloud_aware, mobileaware.net.

  • QUALCOMM, INC. : Qualcomm Enhances MCP50 with Trip Manager and Circle of …
  • 4-traders … applications and services to transportation and logistics companies, today announced the availability of its Circle of Service Workflow and Trip Manager applications on the Mobile Computing Platform 50 (MCP50) in the summer of 2012. (more)

  • HP Slate 8: A Future Mobile Accessory
  • Channelnomics The purported design and specifications of the forthcoming HP Slate 8 powered by Windows 8, expected out this fall, points to a robust mobile computing device that will appeal to consumer and business users alike. Our speculation: The Slate 8 will … (more)

  • Enterasys Networks First Vendor to Guarantee BYOD Solution Deployment
  • MarketWatch (press release) ANDOVER, Mass., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Enterasys Networks, a Siemens Enterprise Communications Company, today announced the new Enterasys Mobile IAM (Mobile Identity and Access Manager), a bring-your-own device (BYOD) network … (more)

  • Out in the cold?
  • CRN – UK By Doug Woodburn What one hand giveth, the other taketh away may be the
    phrase that best summarises how the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) craze will play out in the channel. According to research from TechMarketView, BYOD – or BYOT [bring your own ... (more)

  • Samsung Electronics Tapes out Gigahertz+ ARM Cortex-A15 Processor with ...
  • MarketWatch (press release) Running at operating speeds in excess of a gigahertz on Samsung's 32nm low power process, the hardened core has already been deployed in the industry's first Cortex-A15 processor-based SoC for mobile computing devices. The high speed was enabled ... (more)

  • Vordel Sets Pace for Securing Mobile APIs and BYOD at CTIA Wireless Events
  • MarketWatch (press release) ... will deliver presentations during the annual CTIA Wireless in New Orleans focused on securing and managing the mobile API ecosystem at the Mobile Apps & Web Development conference and on Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) at the Future of Tablets Event. (more)

  • Banks learn to accept BYOD
  • FierceCIO Banks, like many businesses, are finding themselves modifying their approach to BYOD as the benefits begin to appear to outweigh the risks. Although IT leaders and other executives still have security concerns, they've become more likely over the past ... (more)

  • Enterasys Debuts BYOD Management System
  • The VAR Guy It seems as though every vendor worth its salt is coming out with technology to harness the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend (or headache, for some). The latest: Enterasys, with its Mobile Identity and Access Manager (IAM). Mobile IAM is an appliance ... (more)

  • Mount Wachusett Community College selects Enterasys for Campus Network
  • MarketWatch (press release) ... with three campuses across Massachusetts, has deployed the OneFabric BYOD solution from Enterasys to increase network bandwidth, provide improved wireless coverage for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and support future virtualization initiatives. (more)

  • Industry slams standards bodies for lack of BYOD policy
  • Computing "The FSA's standards should include regulations and guidance over BYOD [bring your own device], but at the moment there really isn’t anything out there to govern how organisations should protect themselves,” said Robert Cockerill, … (more)

  • Mobile Threats Are Increasing But Are Still Nothing Compared To PC Crime
  • InformationWeek (blog) As usual, things are getting worse overall, but the threat in the world of mobile computing is still a small side show. Almost all security vendors note steady increases in mobile malware, as does Symantec. As you can see from the graph below, … (more)

  • ecom instruments and Intermec Announce New Intrinsically Safe Handheld
  • Mobile … MarketWatch (press release) A new paradigm in intrinsically safe mobile computing, the i.roc Ci70 -Ex offers an unmatched feature set among hazardous environment computers, carries the widest range of explosion-hazardous area approvals worldwide, and is fully compatible with … (more)

  • Why software licensing need to be flexible as IT becomes more complex
  • ComputerworldUK (blog) New technologies such as in-memory computing and virtualisation together with new ways of accessing and exploiting that technology (eg cloud or mobile computing) is changing the way that IT is bought and used. IT vendors can’t have their head in the … (more)

  • BYOD Policy Bites Vacationing CEO
  • PCWorld The frustration among end users whose personal information can be lost at the hands of their employers’ policy is one of the main challenges Bauer says Mimecast has seen as it continues to move forward with its young bring-your-own-device (BYOD) … (more)

  • BYOD: security threat?
  • Chartered Management Institute Career development personnel who favour “BYOD” (bring your own device) could potentially pose a threat to their organisation’s security, according to one expert. When it comes to the stealing of data, said Alex Rabbetts, a third of instances come from … (more)

  • IBM Introduces New Foundation For Mobile Computing LAS VEGAS April …
  • IBM Introduces New Foundation For Mobile Computing. Comprehensive Platform of Software and Services Advances IBM’s Mobile Capabilities; Helps Clients … (more)

  • IBM Introduces New Foundation For Mobile Computing
  • MarketWatch (press release) As a result, the new IBM Mobile Foundation offers organizations the following core capabilities: Connect Cloud & Mobile Environments: As the adoption of mobile computing continues to create increased demands for cloud services, IBM WebSphere Cast Iron … (more)

  • SonicWall & YouGov: UK business overlooks security vulnerabilities …
  • By SonicWall & YouGov
    While key drivers of BYoD (Bring Your own Device) deployment in UK are employee productivity and reduced IT costs, an absence of IT security measures leaves companies vulnerable to data protection and security risks. According to a new … (more)

  • BYOD raises legal issues | Harrison Pensa
  • By David Canton
    BYOD, or bring your own device, is a hot topic. It refers to … BYOD can cause headaches for IT departments. … BYOD raises legal issues that need to be considered as well. … Those policies should be expanded to try to include BYOD devices. (more)

  • IBM Mobile Computing in Motion YouTube
  • http://ibm.com/mobile-enterprise On a Smarter Planet, forward thinking organizations, employees and customers are embracing mobile technologies to capture … (more)

  • Enterasys Networks First Vendor to Guarantee BYOD Solution Deployment
  • San Francisco Chronicle (press release) (PRWEB) April 30, 2012 Enterasys Networks, a network management solutions provider and Siemens Enterprise Communications Company, today announced the new Enterasys Mobile IAM (Mobile Identity and Access Manager), a bring-your-own device (BYOD) network … (more)

  • IBM targets mobile, BYOD customers with cloud software, security services
  • Network World By Layer 8 on Mon, 04/30/12 – 4:26pm. IBM today rolled out a comprehensive
    package of software and services to help customers handle growing mobile device-based workforces. IBM’s Mobile Foundation pulls together a number of its recent technology … (more)

  • CIO’s Digital Spotlight on BYOD
  • CIO Learn how to take control of and benefit from the bring-your-own-devices (BYOD) phenomenon–without losing corporate data. This free, downloadable special edition describes what your BYOD policy should cover and outlines the risks you need to manage. (more)

  • Gaining and Maintaining Application Control in the Coming PaaS Era
  • Channel Insider Whether it’s modernizing COBOL applications using developers in India or creating mobile computing applications by relying on the expertise of independent application development houses, the channel in many ways dominates application development these … (more)

  • VAI Announces Roadmap for IBM i-Based ERP
  • IT Jungle The company says the roadmap calls for S2K to be enhanced in several areas, including big data, cloud computing, mobile computing, analytics, CRM, and collaboration. VAI says it has a lot of new stuff in the pipeline. Like many ERP software vendors, … (more)

  • On Deploying Tablets in the Enterprise
  • PC Magazine Instead, most machines enter the corporate world through a “Bring Your Own Device” or “BYOD” policy. The iPad accounts for 97 percent of tablet use in the enterprise, Masarek said, and in the overall mobile market, he believes there is only room for … (more)

Daily Big Data Feed – Apr 30, 2012

Daily aggregation of big data news from @cloud_aware, dataaware.net.

Daily Cloud Feed – Apr 30, 2012

Daily aggregation of cloud news from @cloud_aware, cloudaware.net.

Daily Log News Feed – Apr 30, 2012

Daily aggregation of log management and SIEM news from @cloud_aware, cloudaware.net.

Daily ITIL News Feed – Apr 30, 2012

Daily aggregation of ITIL news from @cloud_aware, cloudaware.net.

Daily Mobile Computing Feed – Apr 29, 2012

Daily aggregation of mobile computing news from @cloud_aware, mobileaware.net.

  • The phone is poised to usurp the PC’s throne
  • GigaOM By John SanGiovanni, Zumobi Apr. 29, 2012, 12:00pm PT No Comments No one
    disputes the transformative change that desktop and mobile computing platforms have had on human communication in recent years. While the hierarchy of these devices is … (more)

  • Five reasons why iPad and iPhone are THE choices for BYOD
  • ZDNet (blog) I, for one, am impressed by the numbers I’m seeing from them concerning Apple’s iGadget business product market share and corporate BYOD adoption. For this reason, Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Mobile Application Management (MAM) software vendors … (more)

  • Send the photo via internet to Mobile Phone – General-Mobile …
  • Email it to yourself, open up the email on the phone, save image. Or use a service like dropbox and install the app on the phone (assuming it’s a smart phone … (more)

  • BYOD raises legal issues
  • CANOE By DAVID CANTON, Special to QMI Agency BYOD, or bring your own device, is a
    hot topic. It refers to the trend for employees wanting to use their own smartphones or tablets for work purposes, rather than the ones their employer provides. (more)