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At least 80% of mobile apps have security and privacy issues that put enterprises at risk

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At least 80% of mobile apps have security and privacy issues that put enterprises at risk
The first rule of managing a BYOD environment is to set good policies governing who can do what activities and access which data. But if you don't know what apps really do -- like harvesting a smartphone user's contact list -- you can't build effective policies. Appthority helps you manage the risk from mobile applications by analyzing what apps are actually capable of doing. Read More


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How BYOD Saved VMware $2 Million
As more companies adopt a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) approach to mobile, many are getting caught by hidden costs. But virtualization titan VMware has bucked that trend. VMware CIO Mark Egan explains how his company accomplished its feat. Read More

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6 Hot Offshore IT Outsourcing Markets Offer New Options
Typically, when you think offshore IT outsourcing you think, India. However, many emerging countries are getting aggressive offering a variety of perks in order to win new IT outsourcing business. Here are six IT and business process outsourcing destinations worth a look in 2013. Read More


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