I have not been particularly fond of the public Tweet chat, an organized interaction between vendor experts and anyone who wants to join in. But lately I have participated in a few that have been enlightening. What is nice is that you get a record of the interaction via the chat's hasthtag stream. Here is one that is upcoming, run by the IBM X-Force Security Team. If you have not done a tweet chat, this is a good example. Emphasizing the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) security interest for the mid market firm. I plan to attend. On Tuesday 7/10 at 2 PM EDT. http://goo.gl/bDVeL @MidmarketIBM Why?
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" ... Sales of smart phones and tablets now outstrip PC sales by more than 2:1 in North America, and that gap is only going to become wider as smart mobile devices go mainstream. The popularity of the Apple and Android platforms has made BYOD (bring your own device) a reality.Business mobility has moved beyond e-mail and into the new world of apps. Business users want to configure and customize their phones for their unique needs, and IT organizations are under pressure to support and enable this choice. This new scenario has created an uncertain security environment for IT managers. Windows and MacOS are mature platforms with a robust ecosystem of security solutions. That isn't yet the case with the new mobile platforms... "
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