We all want to believe our businesses are special. But sometimes that desire to be unique causes us to make expensive and perhaps wrong-headed decisions on technology. Should we build it ourselves or buy off the shelf? Shine a serious light on your business needs and capacity before making this decision.
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Companies are under a lot of pressure to be first, to be cool, to have new technology before anyone else does. But businesses can get hurt walking the cutting edge. So make sure you've taken some things into consideration before deciding to be an early adapter.
Changes in the devices we work on are heralding significant changes in how we work. Along with that come new challenges for businesses and maybe some unexpected expenses for employees.
Every new technology developed asks us to make a choice between convenience or an enhanced lifestyle and our privacy and security. Do the risks outweigh the benefits?
Despite an explosion of technology that has affected nearly every aspect of how we live and work, one thing is nearly unchanged since it's inception in the 1700s - the business card. Finally, some new technology may be poised to make a difference.
The biggest threat to your business is not the enemy outside your firewall, but the authenticated user who opens the door and lets them in. It's not intentional, of course, but that doesn't make it any less dangerous. Find the four most basic ways your employees could be putting your company at risk.
Are you a content consumer or a content creator? If you have a tablet, you may need some help to make creating - writing, drawing, drafting - easier. Check out some reasons why a keyboard and styli makes sense. Sorry Steve Jobs!