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Good enough for IT, but made for a consumer

Move over, iPhones and iPads. There are new consumer technologies in town that may prove useful in the enterprise. Rob Enderle, president of the Enderle Group, presents a handful of items unveiled at

When conventional IT wisdom isn't so wise

Conventional wisdom suggests that enterprise IT should steer clear of start-ups, discourage the use of consumer technologies, and focus with razor-sharp intensity on ROI. In today's technology

The path to enterprise tech from consumer gadgetry

There may not have been any staggering innovative breakthroughs at the South by Southwest Interactive conference last week, but the annual gathering showcased the growing importance of

Majority of IT workers willing to pay for their own tech tools

A new survey from Unisys indicated that the majority of IT workers are willing to pick up at least part of the tab for technology tools used as part of their workflow if they are allowed to pick the

Practices, polices for handling consumer technologies at work

As more organizations allow employees to use consumer technologies on the job, tips for managing the risks and training users on appropriate use are gradually evolving. "The secret to living with the

Apple, Google take detour into the enterprise

Two of the foremost consumer tech vendors, Apple ( NASDAQ: AAPL ) and Google ( NASDAQ: GOOG ), are making some serious inroads into enterprise computing, but it is not necessarily via direct routes. Two

Google edges further into enterprise IT

There has been a lot of talk this year about the blurring line between consumer and enterprise technologies. It's getting tougher for companies to dissuade employees from using their smartphones at

Sunoco CIO says economic slowdown means adjustments

Peter Whatnell, the CIO at Sunoco Inc, said the secret to running a successful information-technology department is knowing how your company makes money. Success, he said, does not come from running

Gen Y gets a rude awakening in the work world

For those recent college graduates lucky enough to have an IT job, the workplace may come as a bit of a shock. No, not necessarily because of the hours or even the work itself, but because of the

Shadow IT gains footing

Dan Woods, chief technology officer and founder of Evolved Media (a firm that offers content creation, editorial and publishing services) writes in Forbes magazine that companies have started