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Surface revamp shows the shape of Microsoft to come | Android users can now lock down their missing phones

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BY IDG ENTERPRISE

September 26, 2013

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How Workday helped this cloud vendor clean up a mess

ServiceSource had three different HR, financial, and payroll systems, spread across three regions, with 10 to 12 processes. It often took the company three days to get answers to simple questions.

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Surface revamp shows the shape of Microsoft to come

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Android users can now lock down their missing phones

Android users whose phones have been lost or stolen now can remotely lock down their devices and change their passwords from their web-based Android Device Manager on a desktop or another mobile device.

What companies should do if they're worried about the iPhone fingerprint hack

Enterprises shouldn't worry about the iPhone 5s finger print sensor being hacked. Apple makes it easy to disable Touch ID using MDM and good mobile management means having a layer of security around the data not just the device.

Microsoft promises to protect any file, anywhere, for anyone

Free rights management on Azure can protect your documents in the cloud from your competitors, or even the government, whatever file format and platform you use.

Most CIOs grossly underestimate how many cloud apps their employees use

Skyhigh Networks, the company that monitors the use of cloud services for businesses, found that its customers use 545 different cloud services on average and that IT departments tend to block apps that could be productivity drains more than apps that pose security risks.

Get ready to see more Amazon Kindles at work

Amazon's new line of Kindle Fires has many features needed to use the tablets at work. Combined with a low price, they make a tempting option for people who want a tablet for work and play.