Daily Mobile Computing Feed – Aug 9, 2012

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

  • Incorporating BYOD, Non-Traditional Devices in the Hybrid Workspace
  • Virtualization Review (blog) Why even consider BYOD? Until now, IT has been built on a history of carefully planned and prepared computing devices, centrally managed with understood limits on personal use and accepted liability exposure, right? Well, that might be the perceived … (more)

  • BYOD: New Program Integrates Technology in Local School District
  • Tristatehomepage.com It’s only the second day of school, but senior Haley Coppage already has some big plans for the district’s “Bring Your Own Device” program, or BYOD. “My English teacher told me we’ll be using those for vocabulary and for reading projects,” she said … (more)

  • Implementing BYOD Policies
  • SYS-CON Media (press release) With the growing trends in mobilization and virtualization, the implementation of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies is increasingly popular among businesses around the globe. In a time when the majority of employees own a smartphone, laptop, or … (more)

  • BYOD is overtaking the workplace, security is top concern
  • Help Net Security The most telling result from the Key Strategies to Capture and Measure the Value of Consumerization of IT survey is the fact that 78 percent of enterprises are currently instituting BYOD programs. Breaking out the numbers from these programs, 60 … (more)

  • What does BYOD mean to your team?
  • Management-Issues BYOD stands for “Bring Your Own Device”, and is not to be confused with BYOB (Bring Your Own Booze) although the conversations frequently would be easier if everyone were a little looped and more relaxed. Still, this is a big deal. People now have … (more)

  • BYOD Challenge: Separate Personal, Biz Clouds
  • Channelnomics It’s an inherent risk with bring-your-own-device (BYOD) initiatives, and it’s a growing concern for modern desktop operating systems like Windows 8 and Mountain Lion, with their strong hooks in mobility features for multiple devices. Resellers and … (more)

  • Going BYOD Online Colleges
  • Going BYOD. Rather than updating old technology many schools and companies are now encouraging students and employees tobring your own device allowing … (more)

  • Nova Mobile Systems and Charleston County Complete Port Security Grant …
  • Virtual-Strategy Magazine After a rigorous process of researching, pricing and bidding, Nova Mobile Systems was awarded the opportunity to manage and coordinate the procurement and field installation of approximately 230 rugged mobile computing systems installed within police … (more)

  • Motorola Solutions introduces new vehicle-mount mobile computer for …
  • telecomlead.com Joe White, senior director of enterprise mobile computing product management at Motorola Solutions said that warehouse workers require rugged, user-friendly, ergonomic mobile computing solutions that improve productivity and operational efficiencies. (more)

  • Learn App Development in New Mobile Computing Program …
  • In response, Delaware County Community College is offering both an associate degree and certificate program in Mobile Computing. The College is one of the … (more)

  • AITP IT CON Mobile Computing Conference for IT Pros – August …
  • Private Cloud, Datacenter Virtualization, Systems Management – Be What’s Next in Information Technology! – All things Microsoft for IT Professionals. (more)

  • ATF, NASA navigate mobile device management
  • FierceGovernmentIT 8 while speaking at the Federal Mobile Computing Summit in Washington, D.C.. “Our next step is going to be [to add] PIN-based authentication, or it might even be biometric,” said Beverly. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is … (more)