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Android Takes iPhone Battle to Office, Narrows Security Gap

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Android, Enterprise, Tablet Adoption

Google Inc.’s Android, having become the most popular smartphone software among consumers, is set to gain traction with businesses as SAP AG and VMWare Inc. help iron out security kinks.

Software companies attending the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week are displaying solutions designed to prevent corporate data from being compromised when employees use their personal phones for work. Samsung Electronics Co., the biggest maker of Android phones, says reducing that risk would give it a chance to overtake Apple Inc. in the enterprise business.

“We recognized that we need a new growth agenda for Samsung, which is going to enterprise,” said Bum-coo Cho, who heads Suwon, South Korea-based Samsung’s enterprise business team. “Samsung will put a significant amount of effort into generating business from the enterprise sector.”

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7 Tips & Tricks for Making Your Android Tablet Even More Productive

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Android, Blog, Consumerization, Utility

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A lot of the Android tablet tips and tricks out there are either geared toward consumers, present dubious workarounds or require third-party apps. But because none of us here at Tablets at Work want you to get in trouble with the boss, we’re going to bypass those and hone in on some simple things you can do to work more productively with your device. Read more

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Gartner predicts that 80% of businesses will support a tablet-toting workforce by 2013. Are you ready? Get a better grasp of how your IT organization can empower knowledge workers, increase the efficiency of remote customer service teams, and enable field sales professionals to deepen customer relationships in this practical guide to tablets in the workplace.

Mobile Device Management Options for Android Tablets

Posted on December 15, 2011 by David Rivera Posted in Apps, Blog, Security

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The fast rise of tablet use in the enterprise has forced IT departments to deal with the same issues with tablets that they have been dealing with for years with traditional desktops and laptops, including inventory tracking and securing corporate data.

As with traditional PCs, IT administrators need to configure and secure tablets to meet their corporate requirements, but do not want to physically touch every device to do so. So, support for “zero-touch” deployment and configuration is critical for IT acceptance of tablets. Read more

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Field Studies: How Tablets Are Transforming Sales & Service Organizations
Could tablets really help your organization improve productivity? This brief discusses real-world examples of how organizations are deploying these mobile devices outside the four walls of the office. Learn how tablets can help your customer service and field sales teams in particular interact more effectively with clients, close deals faster, and reduce administrative work.

7 Essential Policy Areas for BYOD Security

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Clain Anderson Posted in Blog, Consumerization, Security

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Enjoying the privilege of using a personal device at work doesn’t come without responsibility. Companies that allow employees to use their own tablets must ensure that clearly defined security policies are in place. More importantly, those policies must be understood and agreed upon by management, IT and the tablet users themselves.

Technology is giving organizations lots of ways to successfully protect and manage the data and applications on Karen’s BlackBerry Playbook, Adam’s iPad, Barbra’s ThinkPad Tablet and Kevin’s Galaxy Tab—but without underlying policies, seemingly valid solutions can be ignored or even create ethical problems. Read more

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If you'd like some help understanding how your organization can take advantage of business-focused mobility technology from a broad industry perspective, read our quick eBrief. Find out how the problems associated with mobility — access, connection quality, and security — have essentially been solved through new application development, embedded broadband, and cloud computing.

9 Things IT Can Do to Protect Enterprise Tablets

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Enterprise, Mobility Strategy, Security

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Whether stolen from an employee’s car, left in an airport bar, or otherwise pilfered or misplaced, mobile devices—and the data that resides on them—aren’t exactly safe. According to the Ponemon Institute, a laptop disappears every 53 seconds. And once they start compiling statistics on smaller, thinner, lighter tablets, it’s a safe bet that the disappearance rate will be even faster. Read more

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This "Quick Tips" guide lists critical purchasing considerations for business tablets. Discover how to reduce security risks, simplify set-up and configuration, and improve collaboration. By choosing an enterprise-ready tablet and weighing your options carefully, you can excite and engage employees, while giving your IT department the peace of mind they need.

Will Tablets Really Replace PCs in the Enterprise?

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Blog, Consumerization, Tablet Adoption

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If you had a crystal ball and could look five years down the road, experts agree that you’d see an increased use of tablets in the enterprise. (Well, sure, you could also make a bit of money betting on the next five Super Bowl games, too.) But these same experts have different opinions about what that means for laptops, workstations, and other PCs.

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This buyer's guide is designed to help decision-makers understand the features and functions that a new breed of business-oriented tablets is bringing to the mobile workforce. Use this guide to determine what features are most important for your organization, so you can balance end-user needs with IT requirements for successful mobility deployment.