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Sorry, IT: These 5 Technologies Belong To Users

Posted by Soulskill on from the rayguns-not-on-the-list dept.

GMGruman writes "The BYOD (bring your own device) phenomenon hasn't been easy on IT, which has seen its control slip. But for these five technologies — mobile devices, cloud computing services, social technology, exploratory analytics, and specialty apps — it has already slipped, and Forrester and others argue IT needs to let go of them. That also means not investing time and money in all the management apps that vendors are happy to sell to IT shops afraid of BYOD — as this post shows, many just won't deliver what IT hopes."

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  1. The purpose of IT... by west · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is to allow users the flexibility to maximize their productivity in ways that they understand...

    and to get fired for negligence when those users, who could not be expected to understand the ramifications of all their actions, cause major damage to the corporation.

  2. Re:Sigh by flappinbooger · · Score: 4, Funny

    I like your hammer analogy and would like to subscribe to your newsletter

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  3. Re:Security by MadFarmAnimalz · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ok...I didn't read the article. But

    Around here, that's good for +5 insightful. Modded accordingly.

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  4. Re:Sigh by Alex+Belits · · Score: 5, Funny

    Citrix

    Fuck you!

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