Telecommuting is a sought-after advantage for employees but a conundrum for managers. Technology makes it possible and enhances the experience, but it's management and work style that really make it work.
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2013 was a year that showed us what the years to come might be like. Technology adaptations are coming fast and furious. What does that mean for 2014? Pay Attention!
If your eyes glaze over during IT briefings on security or you turn up iTunes volume when some geeky friend warns you about mobile security, then it's time to put on your big kid clothes and geek up. Are you going to be the weak link that lets your hackers into your company or the last line of defense?
Touch ID - the new iPhone fingerprint scanner - has taken a lot of hits. But it's still a good first step in biometric security. The problem remains that nothing can protect you ... from you.
Thinking of your tablet as a smaller, lighter laptop will keep you locked up in a legacy toolbox. It's different; you need to be too.
The Internet of Things offers a vast horizon of opportunities but it comes with a big warning label. Will we be the master of this new universe or just another thing on the Internet?
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.