Don't fall prey to the mobile malware hysteria
I participated in a Twitter chat last week premised on the notion that mobile malware exists, and we discussed what can you do to prevent it on your devices. The notion of malware on mobile devices has...
View ArticleMobile strategy? You need a business strategy
If all you have is a mobile strategy, you've already failed! That's what my lead slide told my audience last week at the Tab Times Tablet Strategy event. Let's be fair: Everywhere you look you can't...
View ArticleThe secret to IT business success: Stop focusing on the tech
I spent part of today like I do many other days: I sat in a meeting where people discussed technology and how to deploy it. It was a conversation that, while not above my head, had me swimming in...
View ArticleThe divided IT-business team can only lose
Last weekend, I enjoyed the FA Cup final on television. It's the oldest football (soccer) tournament in the world and consists of teams from the English Premier League down to five leagues below, which...
View ArticleWhy almost everyone gets it wrong about BYOD
The lead on just about every story these days has something to do with BYOD (bring your own device). It's either a story about how many companies allow you to bring your own device, how CIOs are...
View ArticleThe right way to manage BYOD
In the IT community, there's a lot of consternation about the "bring your own device" (BYOD) phenomenon. The arguments start simply enough: IT doesn't like the loss of control, but the business units...
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Trusty mobile tools and tips for the road warrior
Traveling is always interesting but not always fun. You hear complaints about going through security, bad flights, and bad hotel rooms -- the list goes on and on. It gets more interesting when you...
View ArticleThe futility of the single-device solution
I've had the same conversation a number of times over the last few weeks: Business groups or IT groups have set a goal to move all their users to one device in the next 18 months. At one level, you...
View ArticleIf you think phones, tablets, and computers are smart now, just wait
We spend our lives doing things. It doesn't matter whether we're at work or home. We've quickly moved to mobile devices to help make our lives (ostensibly) easier and more productive. Not that we've...
View ArticleThe problem with smart watches: They're watches
I confess: I own a Pebble Watch. I've also completely bought into the quantitative-self movement and, thus, own a gadget that measures my sleep, three devices that measure my activity, a heart-rate...
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