Salesforce.com has long had a public AppExchange software marketplace, but now it's going to give customers the ability to create their own private AppExchanges where employees can download applications to use in their jobs.
The global enterprise software market expanded by 5.5 percent year over year during the first half of 2013 to US$179 billion, a result that suggests a tentative rebound from economic turmoil in Europe, according to analyst firm IDC.
As consumers and employees embrace the 'digital self,' CIOs will face new challenges, says Forrester analyst Frank Gillett
By offering a free Mac OS X upgrade that's (quietly) enterprise-friendly, Apple may have found a way to appeal to both the consumer and business sides of Mac users' persona. And once they have a chance to test it, it may even make CIOs happy.
You can add secure texting to the list of enterprise-grade social collaboration tools companies are adopting for their workers.
Millennials will challenge traditional managerial methods and question your every move. However, they will also bring energy, tech savvy and innovative ideas. Focus on hiring and retaining them as if your job depends on it -- because it will.
Our obsession with mobile devices leads us to text, surf and read when we should be paying attention to what's around us. Those distractions could cost you your cell phone -- or worse.
If you're talking about movies or Halloween costumes, zombies are scary fun. However, when the term for the undead refers to company-owned or BYOD mobile phones, CIOs are looking at the potential for frightening amounts of buried expenses.
The "Bring Your Own Device" trend can cause a lot of disruption, but not at New York Law School, the downtown Manhattan college where students, faculty and visitors have always been allowed to use any mobile device they want on the wireless network. But that doesn't mean anything goes.
As consumers (and workers) grow increasingly dependent on mobile devices and BYOD becomes more prevalent in the enterprise, the Obama administration is asking federal regulators to require carriers to unlock devices upon request, making them available on other networks.
The CIO of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives outlines efforts within the government to mobilize the workforce, noting the benefit of increased productivity and collaboration as well as progress made addressing the security challenges.
Mobility in the enterprise is on the move. What's the future look like? BYODers might have to fork out more cash, businesses must turn into mobile tech experts, and CIOs will take on a new role.
When it comes to providing mobile support to BYOD employees, IT and end users have drastically different perspectives. More than half of tech pros recently surveyed would give themselves a grade of A or B. However, most users would give IT a C or worse. Why the disconnect?
Are confidential corporate documents finding their way onto employees' personal phones, laptops and tablets? You bet. Even worse, the next-generation workforce doesn't care.
With BYOD policies beginning to take shape to allow new devices into government agency networks, federal CIOs now face a set of security challenges associated with mobile applications.