All Blog Posts Tagged 'mobile' (258)

"You hear people talk about the impact of the internet or mobile phones or social media but none of those words really capture what is going on. People today have enormous amounts of power in their phones, they are also connected to the internet at all times and that has real cascade ramifications in a lot of ways," said Nicco Mele.

Mele is the author of the new book,…

"Anywhere, anytime is the new normal for people,"

says Rick Engle, Principle Windows Specialist, Microsoft. It's true, 29% of people claim to be the type of worker that is on call at off hours and in alternative locations. The workforce is going mobile and…

Becoming an innovator doesn't happen overnight, you need strong support from your leaders, an ability to take risks and budgetary support. Michigan's CIO David Behen and CTO Rod Davenport know all about implementing innovation. They recently been named as Government Technology's Top 25 in Technology for their work in Michigan. 

In part one of our discussion we talked about the hard truths of implementing a…

As mobile adoption continues to grow in consumer markets, it is imperative that government continue to embrace mobile and learn how to best optimize mobile technology to stay relevant and improve citizen engagement programs. The Pew Internet & American Life Project has a variety of data related to mobile…

BlueLightCamp- the Unconference for emergency responders and those who work with them - is back for a second year. 

The Unconference will be on Saturday 27th April, in Manchester, and the Hackathon will be on Sunday.…

Originally published on Federal Technology Insider, this video offers best practices in securing mobile device for agencies.

One tech trend that is living up to expectations in terms of generating discussion is how workplaces should address the convergence of personal and professional technologies.  One of the…

Recently EEOC share BYOD successes with Federal Technology Insider and we've tapped into other sources that best practices.  Yet, private sector seems to be keeping projects under wraps.

Want to know a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) secret? Good luck…

Today is International Women’s Day, a holiday that originated as a way of recognizing working women and promoting fair and safe working conditions. Many women across the globe face the most basic issues with respect to the conditions in which they work. In the US, we are lucky to have made great strides in this area, most recently with the passing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in 2009. However, we still have a way to go to create the type of work environment that will provide the best…

This exclusive interview was published by Federal Technology Insider.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently implemented a Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) pilot program to meet urgent IT budget challenges.

As a result of the effort, the agency was able to achieve significant savings, while enhancing…

With Telework Week fast approaching on March 4th and the leaked memo from Yahoo CEO, Marissa Mayer, turning back the clock on workplace flexibility, it seems like a good time to comment on the twin concepts of “connection” and “innovation.” Whatever Mayer’s real motivation for wanting to bring the Yahoo workforce back into the office, her stated goals include promoting the idea that people are more creative when they interact in person, both through formal and unplanned meetings. Is there is…

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Accellion, Inc., has received the highest rating possible, a “Strong Positive”  in the Gartner MarketScope for “Enterprise File Synchronization and Sharing based on evaluation of the Accellion Secure Mobile File sharing solution.”

The Gartner MarketScope notes that “enterprise file…

GovLoop's Chris Dorobek hosted a special live edition of the DorobekINSIDER. The hot topic of the day was BYOD and we gathered an excellent group of professionals to share…

A special edition of GovLoop’s DorobekINSIDER today. We're LIVE! It's the fourth time we’ve met and we are doing this at least once each month this year. The idea is simple: get smart people together and…

Many public organizations are using GIS technology to become more efficient and better manage their various facilities. One great case study is how the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) developed a smartphone app to report repair issues in real-time. LAUSD is the second largest public school district in the US and manages facilities that include 1,065 K–12 schools; more than 200 education centers and…

Teamwork between different law enforcement agencies is one of the key concepts to keep children safe. This was perhaps the most discussed topic at a town hall meeting held by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office last night.

The meeting was held at the North Campus of San Jacinto Community College. Representatives from Houston ISD, Galena Park ISD, Channelview ISD and Sheldon ISD, were special guests for the panel discussion on…

OmniStudio is excited to announce the 4.1 release of Mag+! The latest iteration of this beautiful and flexible publishing tool allows for clients to think outside the box of standard periodical publication and develop a mobile app that meets all their needs. 

• Updated features will allow users to click on jump links
• Horizontal scrolling is no longer…

With all of the talk and research that has been going on, it’s tough to ignore BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). Lists of organizational pros and cons have been popping up in newspapers, tech reports and blogs attempting to educate private and public employees before…

According to analyst firm, Enterprise Strategy Group, the enterprise cloud based file sharing revolution is being driven not by IT, but by end users – individuals who need to access and share data across laptops, smart phones and tablets whenever the need may arise. And, it’s these individuals who often subscribe…

Mary Meeker, general partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and known as the “Queen of the Net,” produces reports on internet trends, each one shedding a great deal of light on online behaviors. One of the resounding truths evident throughout her …