SHOULD YOU USE YOUR IPHONE
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Transcript SHOULD YOU USE YOUR IPHONE
Nico Malancea, IST 349.002
Main point:
Employees using their own smartphones
would allow companies to enjoy all of the
same benefits of a mobile workforce
without spending their own money on these
devices, but using personal devices for
business poses difficult problems for
companies, including:
security
inventory management support
integrating mobile devices into pre-existing IT
functions and systems
measuring return on investment
+ Advantages
Saving the company money
Placing virtualization software on
employee’s personal tablets is less
expensive than purchasing company
laptops for them.
Mobility
a new layer of variety and complexity to
tech support that companies need to
be prepared to handle.
- Disadvantages
Logistic Difficulties for IT departments:
Security
Inventory Management Support
Integrating mobile devices into preexisting IT
functions and systems
Measuring ROI
Dificulties
Variety of devices and Operation Systems
on the market that do not have welldeveloped tools for:
administration
security
For unprepared companies, keeping track
of who gets access to what data could be a
NIGHTMARE.
Mobility puts assets and data at greater
risk than if they were only located within
company walls and on company machines.
! Solutions
Software products for diverse mobile
platforms:
Afaria
Trellia
Microsoft Systems Center Device Manager
Odyssey Software Athena
All these have capabilities for
configuring devices remotely
All these have managing applications
running on all devices
~ Solution Implemented
Novo Nordisk:
Manufactures and markets pharmaceutical
products and services
Sales force: 2,000 members
Operates: 25 countries.
Implemented: Sybase Afaria
○ Easy to manage
Answer “Yes” to all Afaria Configurations
Customizable for country specific settings
! Solutions
Virtualization:
Companies can install software such as Citrix
Systems XenDesktop that runs Windows
desktops and individual applications on any
device, regardless of OS.
Employees use this software to access their
desktop on mobile device
Has built-in security features such as:
○ Prohibit saving data on local devices
○ Encrypt corporate data only (no personal data)
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What are the advantages and disadvantages
of allowing employees to use their personal
smartphones for work?
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What people, organization, and technology
factors should be addressed when deciding
whether to allow employees to use their
personal smarphones at work?
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Do you use your iPhone for work?
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Allowing employees to use their own
smartphones for work will save the
company money. Do you agree? Why or
why not?