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Can You Allow BYOD and Still Secure Business Data?

By nature SMBs need the flexibility and productivity that personal devices now offer. But is the company at risk with the fast adoption of “consumer” BYOD practices? There was a time when cool gadgets and slick computers were only found in business environments and the selection was the domain of IT. But today, as smartphones get smarter and smarter and connectivity is available anywhere, more devices are coming into the workplace not from IT, but from users directly. For small- and medium-sized companies, this is especially true.

Published May 1, 2012

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Eye on Messaging

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by Stephanie Jordan

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by Ben Gross

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by Stephanie Jordan

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Eye on Messaging

Mobile Device Usage Continues to Accelerate - Along for the Ride: SMS Spam

by Stephanie Jordan

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Eye on Messaging