Mobility is marching forward in the enterprise in all sorts of ways, say some 430 companies at MobileIron's user conference in San Francisco this week. Yet they're facing the same stiff hurdle -- namely, security. These were the key highlights of the keynote session, which included a special guest appearance by an Uber executive.On the upside, mobility in the enterprise has room to grow. MobileIron asked attendees to give inspirational mobile ideas that will benefit customers, employees and shareholders alike, as well as rate these ideas. The most popular ones concerned security, such as having a security application that's available anytime, anywhere across a range of devices, thus allowing employees to work from home or while traveling.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Mobile has us working all the time in all kinds of placesImage by ShutterstockThanks to Apple, Samsung, BlackBerry and other mobile movers and shakers, the entire world seems to be on call every waking moment. We're constantly working on our mobile devices, whether in the car, in front of the television, or on the toilet. We're working on vacation and feeling guilty about it. Mobile work has become embedded in every country's culture.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
It's spring break, and high school students are eager to put away their books, binders, pencils and... iPads?High school classrooms, teaching techniques and the very way students learn may receive a tech infusion in the near future. Already some schools across the country, most notably the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), are bringing in tablets and other technology."Technology is becoming pervasive in the classroom and playing a strategic role," says Carolyn April, senior director of industry analysis at CompTIA.CompTIA surveyed teachers, admins and students late last year and found that idea of technology in the classroom is exciting for everyone. All tallied, 58 percent of schools with 1,000 or more students use some education technology, compared to 45 percent of smaller schools.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Tom Kaneshige