Daily Mobile Computing Feed – Oct 11, 2012

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

  • BYOD? Just deal with it

    • iTWire Acceptance comes when IT departments realise trying to fight users over this is unproductive, and instead adopt a helpful stance combined with working to mitigate the risks involved with BYOD. Mr Yip suggests most organisations are currently somewhere … (more)

  • Mobile Device Management Spotlight: Zenprise

    • Network World If they have policies against BYoD, then their users will still use their devices but instead they will take notes on the iPad and send to Gmail for example. Then they pull down through their corporate email. Same goes for dropbox and other cloud … (more)

  • The Future Is Mobile and Jorno Will Get You There

    • Wired Closed Jorno. Almost every gadget lover (or person reading this blog) is never without their mobile electronics. Whether it be a smartphone or a tablet or even something in between, mobile computing is a way of life for us. But what about getting the … (more)

  • RIM embracing ‘bring your own device’ concept

    • MarketWatch This offering, called Mobile Fusion, is part of RIM’s recognition that many companies are allowing employees to bring iPhones to work, part of what is known in business circles as the Bring Your Own Device trend. “BYOD is a concept we are embracing at … (more)

  • Legal and Technical BYOD Pitfalls Highlighted At RSA Security Conference

    • CIO Mobile security and BYOD (bring your own device) are main themes at the European edition of RSA’s security conference, which takes place this week in London. Letting employees use their own smartphones or tablets for work represents a loss of control … (more)

  • Rapid7 Acquires Mobile Risk Management Specialist Mobilisafe

    • eWeek With more businesses adopting BYOD programs, Rapid7 is expanding into the mobile security market with the acquisition of device management specialist Mobilisafe. Security risk intelligence firm Rapid7 announced the acquisition of mobile device … (more)

  • BYOD is the future for growing number of companies

    • Fresh Business Thinking Bring your own device (BYOD) is the big trend affecting how businesses operate online, with 72 percent of companies expecting to use the concept extensively in the near future, according to a recent survey by B2B International on behalf of Kaspersky Lab. (more)

  • Meru Networks confronts the crush of BYOD and sets new standards

    • Channel EMEA Meru Networks, a leader in 802.11n wireless networking, has announced the availability of the industry’s highest capacity wireless controller, the MC6000; a BYOD-ready high performance access point the AP332; and an innovative 802.11ac Investment … (more)

  • Accenture CIO spearheads firm’s ‘bring your own device’ strategy

    • V3.co.uk The head of IT at consultancy firm Accenture has given his backing to the bring your own device (BYOD) trend, explaining that the firm encourages staff to work in this way and strives to support all platforms in use. In an interview with V3, the firm’s … (more)

  • MIT’s newest research center to focus on mobile technologies

    • Network World Also known more formally as the MIT Center for Wireless Networks and Mobile Computing, the new organization pulls together more than a dozen MIT professors and their research groups to work on next-generation wireless networks and mobile computing. (more)

  • Infosecurity – Veracode beefs up BYOD strategy with Marvin …

    • Workers are developing privacy fears that employers are keeping tabs on them through bring your own device (BYOD) management software, according to new … (more)

  • Juggling BYOD and Workforce Concerns

    • Bring your own device (BYOD) is a fast-growing trend and every business is doing its bit to embrace its benefits. However, a recent survey conducted by Harris … (more)