Gen Y members may be natural telecommuters, as FlexJobs CEO Sara Sutton Fell has claimed, but it appears their natural affinity for mobile work doesn’t come equipped with natural instincts for data security, at least if a new survey from Cisco is to be believed. Read More »
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IBM recently announced new social networking and collaboration mobile apps — specifically designed to support enterprise needs around consumer mobile devices. IBM aims to bring social networking, real-time collaboration, and online meeting capabilities from behind the company firewall and into the hands of tablet users. Read More »
As mobile devices become more prevalent at work, the need for security continues to rise. WatchDox provides document control, tracking and security features through a web app, apps for iPad and iPhone (we covered it late last year) and now for BlackBerry. Read More »
The flexibility and autonomy of web working can boost productivity and morale, but letting company information out of the secure perimeter of corporate headquarters also opens organizations up to a whole host of security concerns, according to a recent article from MIT’s Technology Review. Read More »
LastPass, a password management app, could have been hacked, with user data — including email addresses, salted passwords and the server salt — potentially compromised, according to a post on the company’s blog. As a precaution, the company is forcing its users to change their master… Read More »
There’s a new set of challenges for the modern workforce. When do you switch between personal time and work? How do you ensure that you remain productive and motivated? How do you cope with the onset of cabin fever? What are the security issues? Read More »
The iTwin device provides a simple and secure way of connecting to your office’s files while you’re out of the office. You’ll be able to access, move, copy and back up files. You can edit remote files directly, or copy files by dragging and dropping them. Read More »
Smartphones and Wi-Fi-enabled devices are without a doubt essential business tools for many of us. With mobile communications and connectivity comes security issues, though. How can we share and manage sensitive documents over the airwaves? WatchDox, a document management and security application, is one solution. Read More »
Google today announced that it was adding the option of a two-step verification process to Google Apps, which requires users to log in using a password and a verification code that’s sent to their phone via SMS or generated using a mobile app. Read More »
The document management and security product, WatchDox by Confidela, has announced a new offering for Google’s Android platform. A BlackBerry version is coming later this year, as soon as BlackBerry supports Adobe Flash, and a native iPhone/iPad app is also in the works. Read More »
Visit the Plugin Check site and it’ll check out all of the plugins installed on the computer — Plugin Check now works in most browsers. If any plugins are out of date, it gives you a handy link so that you can grab the latest versions. Read More »
The usage of URL shortening services like bit.ly and TinyURL has exploded over the past couple of years. They’re useful for shortening lengthy URLs, but as the user cannot tell what destination the link points to, they can also be used for malicious purposes Read More »
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