Mobility

SAP and Sybase held a briefing for press and analysts last Thursday to describe plans developed since Mays announcement that SAP would acquire Sybase. Ovum believes that the companies technologies are highly complementary; together, they can offer a powerful platform for mobile business and e-commerce applications that could open significant ... read more..

The multiplicity of operating systems, devices, network carriers, and pricing plans for end users makes it complex for software developers to enter the smartphone and tablet market. The market attracts carriers, enterprises, games developers, and others with the promise of high rewards and productivity benefits for users. It is currently ... read more..

Members can download the full PDF of Guideline 337 Over 20 years with IT at the heart of business, organisations have consolidated around large, fixed facilities where functions and business processes could be co-located. This model, predicated on the efficiency of centralised controls is now being rendered obsolete by ... read more..

Adobes past market strategy has paid off as the evolution of the Web and e-commerce moves in its direction. Going forward Adobe is in a good position to seize the next wave, with an enterprise and monetization focus that will take it closer to the business while still retaining its ... read more..

From the BBC In the month that scientists in the US have succeeded in developing the first living cell to be controlled entirely by synthetic DNA, a British scientist now says he is the first man in the world to become infected with a computer virus. According to BBC News ... read more..

technology convergence IT departments must embrace the personal mobile phone in the workplace If you are an overworked IT manager, with an ever-expanding to do list, Id like to personally thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to read this article. One reason that you find yourself ... read more..

tomorrows technology todayGary Cornell in his latest column explores the pros and cons of this increasingly popular strategic approach.Theres a computer somewhere with resources you need. How do you do it remotely? Personally, and for many years now, I have depended on Microsofts remote desktop. This is a technology that ... read more..

Thursday, 25 March 2010 at the Trafford Centre - Management Suite Morning Workshop: 9.15am to 12.30pm Afternoon Workshop: 1.45pm to 5.00pm 'If you are drowning in a sea of emails, this course will supply a lifejacket, life-raft and even a paddle to get you to calmer waters'. Toni Bright, City of London ... read more..

From the BBC Technology news The global appetite for mobile applications will explode over the next two years, new research suggests. A study done for Getjar, the world's second biggest app store, said the market will grow to $17.5bn (12bn) in the next two years. The study claimed downloads would ... read more..

Is fixed mobile integration a contradiction in terms or the most efficient way of managing your mobile infrastructure? Lesley Hansen discusses Fixed Mobile Integration (FMI) is the supply of communication services based on the combination of wired and wireless technologies, and, theoretically, became possible at the outset of the 1990s ... read more..

Employees are the new Consumers With the growing technological capabilities of mobile devices from leading vendors such as Apple, Microsoft, RIM and Google we are now seeing mobile devices and their applications becoming relevant to every type of business activity. The difference between consumer and business user requirements is blurring ... read more..

The outbreak of potential data breach reports in the UK prompts obvious and inevitable questions: How can these things happen in the first place? How many more times is personal information lost without anyones acknowledgement and, some would argue most importantly, what can be done to secure the corporate defences? ... read more..

We hear a great deal about the efficiencies of mobile working, as well as the environmental benefits. Sadly, we also hear a great deal about the vulnerabilities of mobile technologies, especially in terms of data protection. Too often and once is already too often as far as the people ... read more..

tomorrows technology todayLike most columnists I enjoy writing an annual predictions column. Doing this about the information technology industry is especially interesting because the seeds of what will be popular in the year to come are sometimes not even planted in the year previous. Instead, they spring full blown like ... read more..

http://www.lumison.net/news/do-all-brits-really-work-home Recent research from Lumison looked at what people get up to when they say they're working from home. And in the main it's good news... even if some bosses remain unconvinced. They found that 73 per cent of office workers believe they would be more productive if ... read more..

There is little doubt that despite the apparent signs of recovery throughout the UK, for most in IT the future will be challenging. 2009 has been a very challenging year The general theme from our discussions with NCC members is that they remain under huge pressure to change; delivering more ... read more..

Keith Mitchell of Replify Ltd looks at how optimisation can create the platform for greater efficiency and productivityInfrastructures in businessTodays technology can affect businesses in many different ways. Deployed properly it can propel a company to greater productivity and profitability with far fewer resources than were required just a few ... read more..

According to Rob Bamforth, lead analyst from Quocirca, It is essential that enterprises adopt a mobile strategy that includes plans for the evolution and continuous improvement of a mobile project.A continuous improvement approach in a mobile project is the key to maximising profitability from your investment in mobility. Continuous improvement ... read more..

Mobile phones have now become an essential part of everyday life with more that 40m owned by British residents. Their constantly increasing functionality and the fact that hardly anyone goes anywhere without their mobile means that the information available on both SIM /Handset can determine more about a person's movements, ... read more..

Today's IT environments are a complex landscape, nearly always encompassing multiple technologies and providers. The key to effective IT management is to see beyond individual devices and connections to get a true picture of how each resource affects the applications and business processes it supports.Business Service Management via Remote Infrastructure ... read more..

2009 has seen the power of social media reach an all-time high with many of us dedicating our precious time daily to blogs, chat forums and popular social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Rob Marcus, director at social networking moderation company, Chat Moderators believes that social media is ... read more..

Companies running teams of engineers and providing field service operations face a tricky dilemma made worse by the recession: how to meet increasing demand for improved customer service while at the same time streamlining their own costs and operational efficiency. Cell phones and other mobile devices have revolutionised companies ability ... read more..

Paul Phillips provides some answers to this popular question. Networks have become the backbone of many organisations. In the corporate environment, nearly all business applications are dependant on the strength and reliability of the network they deploy. The demands and complexities of delivering reliability and scalability in the 21st Century are ... read more..

Securing remote workers using two-factor authentication Michael Robertson considers the business and environmental benefits offered by remote working and discusses the role of two-factor authentication in enabling this way of working. Remote working - when employees perform their day-to-day role away from a central office for all or part of their ... read more..

Mobile computing allows people to use IT without being tied to a single location. Any business with staff that work away from the office can benefit from using it. Whether you or your employees are travelling to meetings, out on sales calls, working from a client's site or from home, ... read more..

A telephone system is a basic requirement for any business, but telecommunications can also be used to enhance efficiency, adopt more flexible working methods and improve customer service. Get the most from your phone system outlines the main types of phone system and line available to small businesses and the ... read more..

Alison Booth predicts that during 2006 we should expect to see much more of the word service as the focus turns from products and licenses to services: 'software as a service', 'information as a service', ...with many of these services being delivered over the internet.Web 2.0 - the internet is ... read more..

Martin Morey is the General Secretary to the UK Mobile Computer Users Group and a consultant in mobile technology.Experience has shown that delivering mobile information and communications to a large, remote, and sometimes agnostic workforce remains a challenge. The following tips will help you ... read more..

In the mobile workplace of the service sector, technology is used to serve businesses, whether to inspect a power line, issue a parking ticket or check a speeding motorist's licence plate. This sector represents many million users and workers, and is ... read more..

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