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Smartphone
Smartphone: Smartphones are a handheld device that integrates mobile phone capabilities with the more common features of a handheld computer or PDA. Smartphones allow users to store information, e-mail, install programs, along with using a mobile phone in one device. For example a Smartphone could be a mobile phone with some PDA functions integrated into the device, or vise versa. (Source: Webopedia)
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Some of the most rapid and exciting developments in technology are taking place around mobile devices at the moment. This is in theory presenting CIOs and business stakeholders with some great choices to help optimise the way people work.
However, while some might refer to the landscape as being ‘rich and dynamic’, a more pragmatic description for planning and investment purposes would be ‘fragmented and volatile’. Against this background, formulating plans around mobile device ado ... read more
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Considering the very large investments made by businesses and service providers in network monitoring solutions, why is poor service quality still the number one complaint from online customers? Have the customer demands for the online experience changed or is the problem ... read more
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Analysts Goode Intelligence published a new report yesterday that found the incidence of mobile malware has increased significantly within organisations, with a quarter of those asked reporting they had been affected.
The survey asked 130 IT managers and CEOs in a cross section of industries around the world and found that malware has increased from 9% in 2009 to 24% in 2011. Goode also found that 71% of all organisations allow BYOD, but are not really paying attention to the se ... read more
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Many businesses are planning on abandoning traditional phones in favour of integrated mobile technology and video conferencing solutions as they vie to boost read more
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Businesses want to extend their unified communications solutions - including video conferencing technologies - to the mobile workforce. According to Andreas Weinhold, vice president of Europe, the Middle East and Africa at LifeSize, the liberation of video conferencing from it ... read more
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Cloud computing and virtualization technology have had the biggest positive impact on UK companies in 2011, according to the majority of surveyed chief information officers (CIOs). A new study commissioned by BT Engage IT has indicated that 70 per cent of CIOs felt these developments were the most important to emerge this year.A mere 13 per cent cited mobile devices such as smartp ... read more
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Overcoming cybercrime will be an epic challenge that will require international cooperation between governments and industry. According to Anthony O'Mara, senior vice president for Trend Micro Europe, the Middle East and Africa, domestic cyber security initiatives like those proposed by the UK are welcome, but they are not the solution to the problem. Placeholder0Mr O'Mara believes that resources and knowledge should be pooled to create a worldwide defence force against hackers an ... read more
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IT analyst Gartner has predicted that low-cost cloud computing is set grow in popularity over the next three-to-five years. The firm believes that the transition will reset businesses' perceptions of pricing and value in the marketplace.Gartner believes that IT infrastructure outsourcing revenues will be dramatically affected as a result. "The projected $1 trillion (£640 bill ... read more
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Tech giants Google and Apple are working on cloud security technology that will make the humble password redundant. The firms are set to introduce devices that will use facial recognition as a means of unlocking them, which could bolster the security of work-issued mobile phones.The move is, in part, to address the growing trend of security attacks targeted at smartphones, which have rapidly become an integral part of the workplace. However, current face recognition security measures on ... read more
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Apple's iPhone has become the smartphone of choice for businesses pursuing mobile working initiatives. According to iPass, for the first time, remote workers using iPhones outnumber those using BlackBerrys. The firm polled 2,300 of its customers and found that the popularity of Apple's devices has skyrocketed. However, the firm noted that 42 per cent of read more
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Kaspersky Lab has scooped the highly-acclaimed Best Security Provider award in the Business Software category at the V3.co.uk Technology Awards 2011. The firm said that the reason it won the accolade was because of its dedication to tackling security threats such as malware and hacktivism. Placeholde ... read more
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Internet security specialist McAfee is warning businesses about the dangers of malicious apps as a pre-emptive measure to tackle the threat - despite the fact that mobile malware incidents remain relatively uncommon. The firm claims that end-users - whether they are business-based read more
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An increasing number of law firms are adopting mobile working technology - such as smartphones and tablets. But legal representatives are adamant that mobile device security should be made a top priority, so that client confidentiality is not compromised. Placeholder0Speaking to Legal Week, Berwin Leighton Paisner IT director Janet Day said: " read more
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The integration of mobile devices - including smartphones and tablets - has become a top priority for businesses, according to IT analyst IDC. The organisation claims that so-called 'bring your own device' initiatives are becoming commonplace across the world of business - not just in IT departments.Rohit Mehra, director of enterprise communications infrastructure at IDC, said that demand for wireless local area network (WLAN) solutions was rising as businesses adopt a more inclusive att ... read more
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A new platform aimed at boosting the security of virtual private network (VPN) resources and cloud networks has been launched by SecureAuth. Bosses at the firm have suggested the SecureAuth IEP 6.2 boosts the protection of professional networks when being accessed by devices such as smartphones. Placeholder0Co-founder and chief technology officer at the company Garret Grajek believes t ... read more
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IT infrastructure has been evolving over the past two decades but the next five years are going to be crucial to its development - particularly when it comes to cloud computing and infrastructure as a service (IaaS).According to Gartner's Lydia Leong, a research vice president at t ... read more
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Network operator O2 has launched a new mobile working service aimed at boosting flexibility at small and medium-sized enterprises. The service includes help for businesses tasked with the management of cultural change during the adoption of flexible IT infrastructure. O2 hopes its Joined Up People offering will change the way that UK organisations do business. Placeholder0
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The London School of Economics and Political Science conducted a study on cloud computing in the smart phone and aerospace services industries in Germany, Italy, the UK, and U.S. from 2010 to 2014. The results indicate that adoption of cloud computing in both industries creates significant employment opportunities.
Research showed that the EU lags somewhat behind the U.S. in cloud adoption, with North America accounting for 60 per cent of expenditures for cloud servic ... read more
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A webcast on what small businesses could expect in 2012 was recently hosted by ZDNET. A theme of the webcast was that, “we no longer live in one environment,” and the panel agreed that data and communications should be easily moved across platforms, applications and devices.
Two of the anticipated trends reflected this; the expanded use of smartphones with a tremendous variety of applications, and the ability of businesses to move away from deskto ... read more
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