Prohibiting the use of personal devices for work seems reasonable in theory. After all, allowing users to access the network and data with their devices from home would represent yet another security risk for the IT department to worry about....

Note

Employees have become savvy consumers, and they are marching into the enterprise with consumer technology. Use this consumerization research to deal with the invasion, and make the most of consumerization by understanding consumer technology.

Solution Set

There is no need to fear consumers. Understand the technology that has consumerized the enterprise.

(20-Jan-2012) In a study of its users, gadget enthusiast site Drippler found that 75 per cent of current Blackberry owners plan to buy something that isn’t a Blackberry to replace their current handset It’s a lot less shocking now when someone...

Vendor Research

This report will help vendors and solution providers understand how the adoption process of consumer technology takes place within businesses.

Case Study

The influx of consumer devices has brought along a variety of potential security risks through the consumer applications that end users have on their devices. Hamilton Health Sciences built an application ecosystem that mitigates the risk of...

Note

The influx of consumer devices has brought along a variety of potential security risks through the consumer applications that end users have on their devices. Protect the organizational assets while enabling end-user productivity.

Video

This video introduces the key driver of personal and unmanaged applications (PUAs) and the potential long term application portfolio strategy to integrate these into the enterprise.

Solution Set

The influx of consumer devices has brought along a variety of potential security risks through the consumer applications that end users have on their devices. Protect the organizational assets while enabling end-user productivity.

Tool

A wireless access network is indispensable in the modern business, but not every business needs to make it their primary access layer, nor are they prepared to. Use this tool to determine if your organization has the drivers and readiness to...

Note

It's time to cut the blue cable and make the move to a primarily wireless access network. Look at upcoming network trends, and how they enhance the benefits of a wireless access network. Then learn how to implement a network that is more...

Vendor Research

This report is designed to help vendors and solution providers understand adoption trends and end-customer requirements for enterprise access networks.

Tool

Use this tool to find the best roadmap to your consumerization strategy. It will then provide the optimal roadmap to consumerization success, with detailed steps to follow that path.

Solution Set

Pressure to bring consumer devices and applications into the organization has mounted in recent years. Users (some of of whom are business executives) continue to bring devices and apps into the workplace despite limited organizational readiness.

Template/Policy

Learn about the implications of a broader roll-out by using this template to ask participants questions about the consumerization pilot project.

Note

Consumerization is not an option. You must allow consumer devices and unmanaged applications into your organization. Use this timely research to help you find the right path for the enterprise.

Video

Demand for consumer technology in the workplace makes it almost impossible for IT leaders to resist the trend. Instead, the CIO needs to think about his or her options for adopting consumer tech into the workplace.

Note

Alberta Finance and Enterprise takes an open strategy to consumerization to improve worker satisfaction, but not at the cost of its data security.

Tool

Understand how personal and unmanaged devices (PUDs) could impact your budget. Use this tool decide how much the potential fixes will cost you to implement, and what savings are available by leveraging PUDs to re-design your infrastructure.

Note

The influx of consumer devices has put the Infrastructure Manager under heavy pressure to either provide access or lock down the network. Protect organizational assets while enabling end-user productivity.

Solution Set

The influx of consumer devices has put the Infrastructure Manager under heavy pressure to either provide access or lock down the network. Protect organizational assets while enabling end-user productivity.

Case Study

The influx of consumer devices has put the Infrastructure Manager under heavy pressure to either provide access or lock-down the network. Hamilton Health Sciences built a solution that has lessons for all organizations.

Vendor Research

This report is designed to provide vendors and solution providers an understanding of the views and plans of IT departments when it comes to the consumerization of IT and the proliferation of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD).

Video

The shift in corporate attitude towards mobility has had an effect on IT's strategic plans. In order to effectively manage these personalized devices, organizations must combine guidance in the form of policies and technical restrictions, which...

Video

Mobile devices compromise biosecurity and information security. Use management of biosecurity risks as both a carrot and stick to enhance hospital IT security compliance.

Video

Adoption of electronic healthcare records (EHR) has lagged behind the expected adoption rate in the US market. This appears to be largely due to low end-user adoption. IT managers need to understand the end-users' needs and bring them on board...

Template/Policy

A communications plan is a valuable tool to guide your communications efforts in change management when charged with rolling out a BYOC program. Use this template to clarify goals and objectives and to put the coming changes into a service context.

Tool

The BYOC Readiness Assessment Tool provides IT managers with an objective assessment of the current state of their organization's capabilities across four enabling competency areas (infrastructure, security, operations & support, and policy) and...

Template/Policy

Devices in a BYOC program access business resources for business use, but they are also designed for personal use. Accessing business resources with such devices must be done in a safe, secure manner. Use this policy template to clearly define...

Template/Policy

IT departments of all shapes and sizes are being asked to respond to interest (and sometimes direct pressure) in adopting BYOC programs. This strategy position template will help objectively define IT's position on BYOC for the organization and...