Browse tag: users enterprise

Browse tag: users enterprise

Smartphone: From threat to asset
Rather than worrying about bottling up mobile experiences, the real question for IT departments is how to embrace this phenomenon and make smartphones like the iPhone part of a company's mobility strategy.
For the enterprise, Google Apps fights uphill battle with Microsoft
Microsoft's incumbent status as a provider of office productivity software gives it a leg up over Google Apps in the enterprise, Computerworld's Eric Lai reports.
HP to buy 3Com in networking, data center bid
Hewlett-Packard has agreed to buy 3Com for about $2.7 billion.
Intel to roll out new low-cost and high-end SSDs
Intel will release a $120 solid-state disk drive positioned as a server "boot drive" with only 40GB of capacity, but the drive could also be used in low-end laptops PCs and netbooks.
McAfee security offering targets networks with Macs
Aimed at everything from small- and medium-sized businesses to enterprises, McAfee Endpoint Protection for Mac includes protection against malware and spyware, as well as a firewall.
Lotus Domino adds native iPhone support
IBM's Lotus Domino 8.5.1 will natively support the iPhone with automatic e-mail, contact and calendar synchronization.
Lloyds International banking on the iPhone
The Australian arm of global banking giant, Lloyds International, is planning to migrate up to 400 staff to the iPhone after conducting a successful pilot program.
The case for Entourage on Snow Leopard
Much has been made about the potential impact of Snow Leopard's Exchange Support. And while it covers basic Exchange well, John C. Welch argues that but anything beyond a bare minimum, Entourage Exchange Web Services edition is a clear winner.
Seagate ships self-encrypting drives for enterprises
Seagate is offering its self-encrypting drive feature with its entire line of enterprise-class hard disk drives.
Apple flubs its improved support for Exchange e-mail security
Apple's improved support for Microsoft Exchange security has triggered frustration for some enterprise users linking to Exchange 2007.
HP to focus on services with new print division
Hewlett-Packard on Monday formed a new print services division with a focus on managing print and imaging hardware and software in enterprises.
Gmail outages could turn off enterprises
Repeated outages of Google's Gmail online e-mail system could discourage enterprise customers from using it.
Ten good things about Snow Leopard for IT admins
Senior systems administrator John C. Welch has had a chance to use Snow Leopard and finds plenty to like about the latest version of OS X from a Mac IT perspective.
Outlook on the Mac: And they lived happily ever after?
If you think the version of Outlook that will arrive on the Mac next year will is going to be 100-percent feature-compatible with the Windows edition, John C. Welch says you should prepare to be disappointed.
Yahoo deal puts IBM, Microsoft in enterprise search pickle
The Microsoft-Yahoo search deal could create a difficult situation for IBM and Microsoft in enterprise search, by forcing the rivals to partner in a product.
Manage iPhones with Exchange
PC World blogger Michael Scalisi looks at what goes into supporting iPhones in a Microsoft Exchange environment.
iPhone security: Not beefy enough for businesses?
The iPhone has evolved from a casual smart phone into one with the potential to serve businesses across the globe. Its latest iteration, the iPhone 3GS, comes...
A new way to get iPhones under control
TrustDigital has released an updated version of its mobile device management software, with improved support for the iPhone, including the new 3GS model, and iPod touch.
Gmail, Google Docs, more finally lose 'beta' tag
Gmail, Google Docs, Google Talk, and Google Calendar all finally drop their "beta" tags as Google makes a play to become more attractive to enterprise customers.
Kace to boost Mac features in systems management appliances
The company plans to introduce changes to its family of Kbox appliances this summer that will let IT administrators manage Windows and Mac OS X machines from a single interface on a single appliance.
Analysis: An IT take on iPhone 3.0
You've heard about copy-and-paste, Spotlight searches, and other consumer-friendly iPhone 3.0 features. But there's plenty in the update for corporate types, too.
ATTO Fibre Channel cards certified for HP EVAs
ATTO's Celerity Fibre Channel cards are now certified for use with HP EVA systems.
Analysts: iPhone 3G S still not enterprise-ready
Despite some enterprise-geared improvements in the latest iPhone, the analysts Computerworld spoke to say those steps are not good enough for widespread adoption of the new smartphone inside large businesses.
Analysis: What Apple's WWDC moves mean for business
After a Worldwide Developers Conference keynote that saw a Snow Leopard preview and more developments on the iPhone front, Computerworld's Ryan Faas looks at the week's news from an enterprise perspective.
Google unveils plug-in to marry Outlook, Gmail
Google Tuesday unveiled synchronization technology that supports Microsoft Outlook as the front end to Gmail, giving users an option to scrap Exchange on the...
Mozilla to let enterprises build custom Firefox browsers
Mozilla will launch a program that will allow companies to build their own customized browsers based on the next version of Firefox.
WWDC Preview: iPhone 3.0 hopes from an IT pro
Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference opens on Monday. John C. Welch predicts what changes in iPhone OS 3.0 mean for the IT crowd.
CIOs: Your networks have already been compromised
NEW YORK CITY – CIOs should stop focusing on intrusion detection and prevention systems and start dealing with the computers on their networks that have already...
Google Search Appliance now can index billions of documents
Google has upgrade the enterprise search architecture in its GSA device, increasing its capacity to billions of documents.
Forrester: Economy has led to software pricing changes
Business software vendors are using a variety of means to entice customers to buy amid the recession, a new report has found.