MobileParadigm

Yesterday Xirrus announced that they have adopted the Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) training and certification program offered by CWNP.  This is a smart move by Xirrus and I wish more enterprises would encourage their network engineers to become certified using CWNP.  I am currently working my way through the CWNA study guide, and it is [...]

My thoughts on the state of enterprise mobility are quoted in this Network World article.  Last week I published a new report with the Burton Group entitled “Enterprise Mobility at a crossroads” where I discuss topics such as:

Mobility governance
Wireless security
Impact of workforce demographics on enterprise mobility
Mobile device personal use policies
Mobile collaboration
Mobile use of virtual worlds

The report [...]

Younger workers are pushing many enterprises to embrace mobility solutions. These younger workers are often referred to as Gen-Y. However, since there is no precise definition for the Gen-Y cohort, I simply use the term “younger workers” in this post. Younger workers prefer instant/text messaging instead of e-mail, and they frequently use social networking services like Facebook, MySpace, and Friendster. They often prefer to use personal, consumer-oriented, devices (both laptops and handhelds) in the work environment and they adapt quickly to new technology. Continue reading The mobility generational gap