Consumerization of IT Good for SMBs, Says IDC - Small Business Computing

Consumerization of IT Good for SMBs, Says IDC

Written By
Paul Mah
Paul Mah
Feb 13, 2012
1 minute read

It used to be that companies banned, or at least heavily discouraged, the use of personal technology devices at work. But times have changed with the rapid popularity of smartphones and tablets, and now more companies encourage the use of employee-owned mobile devices; so much so that the trend has its own catchphrase — the consumerization of IT. Our colleagues at ITBE consider IDC’s position.

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