Staff at a quarter of small and medium businesses (SMBs) are now using their personal smartphones and tablets for work, but more than two thirds of those businesses have no controls in place to manage these devices, and 45 percent of IT managers are unaware of all the devices being used.
There's cause for contentment among IT pros, many of whom are staying put at their current jobs due to a combination of lingering economic concerns and improving conditions at work.
Does offshore outsourcing make an IT organisation more vulnerable to data loss or attack? Or are offshore providers actually improving network security for their customers?
ORLANDO -- In Gartner's list of the top 10 trends in IT infrastructure and operations are <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220965/Machines_make_better_decisions_than_humans_says_Gartner">multiple threats</a> and <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220914/Expecting_a_recession_Gartner_urges_creative_destruction_">opportunities</a> for data center operations.
Michael Morris had a decade of networking and communications experience (including four years as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army) under his belt when he decided to go back to school to earn a Master's of Business Administration degree, or MBA. An IT manager at a $5 billion tech company, Morris leads a team of engineers responsible for data networks, storage area networks, IP telephony and <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/topics/security.html">security</a>. His certifications include <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/subnets/cisco/">Cisco</a> Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) and Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE).
So if converging the I/O infrastructure in data centers is all the rage, what's taking IT shops so long to do it?
Anyone hoping for a scrappy underdog to knock the <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/111910-apple-ipad-resources.html">iPad</a> off its perch as the world's top tablet will have to wait a long time, says analyst firm Gartner.
Apple, riding continued high demand for its Mac computers and iPad tablets, has topped rivals in two new surveys of customer satisfaction.
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Dave Rudzinsky's first thoughts and concerns were for the people affected by the tragedies. As someone who plays a critical role in his own employer's disaster readiness, he also found himself trying to comprehend the corporate devastation.
In the face of a lousy economy, hiring freezes and expense cuts, many companies have decimated their recruiting teams. But as IT staffs ramp up efforts to fill open positions and compete for key talent, this lack of recruiting resources could hurt them.
Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility is far and away Google's biggest-ever purchase -- in fact, it's greater than Google's next 10 biggest acquisitions combined and only its third above a billion dollars.
Like cleaning the windows, IT security can be a thankless task because they only notice when you don't do it. But to get the job done in the era of virtualization, smartphones and cloud computing, you've got to avoid technical and political mistakes. In particular, here are five security mistakes to avoid:
Google has picked up the pace in its efforts to get a business version of Google+ up and running.
Networking giant Cisco needs to cut 5,000 jobs, nearly 7% of its total workforce, in August to remain competitive, one Wall Street analyst recommended Monday.
In today's uncertain economic climate it takes courage to predict good news in any sector, but industry analysts such as Infonetics and Ovum are sticking to their predictions for strong growth in <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/topics/metro-ethernet.html">Carrier Ethernet</a> services and equipment - a $20 billion market set to grow to between $40 billion to $50 billion by 2014. Impressive - but still just a ripple on the greater global economy.