Web apps vs. mobile apps: What's best for IT?

June 28, 2012 Published by  SearchConsumerization.com Consumerization Advisor Web apps vs. mobile apps: What's best for IT? Alyssa Wood, Associate Site Editor Your Information Technology Portal Stay up to date with IT resources, blogs and events Bitpipe.com: An IT resource library ITKE: Get answers to your toughest IT-related questions IT Events: Meet the experts and learn from those who have gone before you It’s no surprise that admins prefer Web apps -- they’re easier to secure and manage than native apps. Unfortunately, employees like native apps for their superior user experience, so IT has to find ways to deal. MORE NEWS: Four tech trends every IT pro should know Android app management won't fix all security problems Mobile application management can help admins keep track of which Android apps employees use, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be able to lock devices down. READ THIS TIP Managing iOS and Android with … BlackBerry? BlackBerry Mobile Fusion seems like RIM’s comeback attempt, but it can’t do as much for iOS and Android as it can for BlackBerry devices. READ THIS TIP The importance of mobile device management There’s a laundry list of MDM features for IT to consider, but the list of reasons why IT needs MDM is much shorter. Here’s the rub: IT needs a way to manage policy, inventory and security, and MDM can do it. READ THIS TIP ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchConsumerization.com, part of the TechTarget network. TechTarget provides IT professionals with the resources they need to perform their jobs: Web sites, newsletters, forums, blogs, white papers, webcasts, events and more. Copyright 2012 TechTarget. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. If you no longer wish to receive Consumerization Advisor from SearchConsumerization.com click to unsubscribe. Unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. Contact Us: SearchConsumerization.com Member Services 275 Grove Street Newton, MA 02466 Contact: Webmaster@techtarget.com When you access content from this newsletter, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content as described in our Privacy Policy.

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Get the lowdown... Have you heard about ISACA’s update to the COBIT 5 governance framework?   ISACA has released an update to the COBIT 5 governance framework that promotes continuity between an enterprise’s IT department and overall business goals. The framework was originally released in 1996 and has been downloaded more than 100,000 times. It provides principles, practices, analytical tools and models designed to help business and IT leaders maximize trust in, and value from, their enterprise’s information and technology assets. “With COBIT 5 we’ve got a whole new area -- this is what governance is, this is what you and the C-suite need to be doing to drive your business information.” -- Derek Oliver, co-chair of the COBIT 5 Task Force As someone who has shown interest in this area in the past, I thought this would be of value to you. Discover the five principles -- and seven enablers -- the COBIT 5 framework is designed around, and how to best use COBIT 5 for IT/business alignment in your organization.   Sincerely, The editors of SearchCompliance         ABOUT THIS EMAIL This email is published by TechTarget. To unsubscribe from all TechTarget emails, go to unsubscribe. Contact webmaster@techtarget.com When you access content from this newsletter, your information may be shared with the sponsors of that content as described in our Privacy Policy. © 2012 TechTarget 275 Grove Street Newton, MA 02466

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60 Second Survey on Big Data   Dear member, In each issue of Storage magazine, we ask our subscribers about their current storage technologies and strategies. This month, we want to know your thoughts on big data. Complete this quick survey, and look in the upcoming August 2012 issue of Storage magazine online to see how your peers answered the same questions. We value your feedback of the latest trends and technologies in the storage industry. Thanks in advance for contributing to today's survey. Take Now

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