Can RIM's BlackBerry 10 bring it back from the brink of obscurity?
In a mobile security challenged world, Blackberry 10 might be just the ticket we've all been waiting for. Could it be that RIM is back in the game? Could be.
Consumerization: BYOD
There are no sacred cows to someone who believes that consumer devices and self-service IT are the keystones of the new business model. IT Apologist Ken Hess takes on Consumerization and bring your own device.
Ken Hess
Kenneth 'Ken' Hess is a full-time Windows and Linux system administrator with 20 years of experience with Mac, Linux, UNIX, and Windows systems in large multi-data center environments.
Latest Posts
10 things you can do to boost your BYOD security
If you're going to allow users to bring their own devices, find out what you can do to maintain security and be a happier you. These ten security recommendations will help you do both.
Android security suffers the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune
Android's overwhelming popularity may be its undoing. Malware against Android exceeds threats against Windows. The threats are bigger and more is at stake than ever before.
A commentary on the business value of social networks
To how many social networks do you belong? How valuable are they to you? If they went away tomorrow, would you feel any impact to your business? Good questions to ask yourself.
Should security concerns slow BYOD trend? Probably.
With user devices facing security threats from every direction and with no end in sight, BYOD should slow down a bit. The real question is, "What's the answer to this ongoing threat?" The answer may surprise you.
The story of my near break with the cable company
With the help of fellow ZDNetter, David Gewirtz, I've all but broken my vows with the cable company. Thanks to a diminutive device and an understanding family, we're almost 100 percent free of cable company jail.
Microsoft Office evolutionary angst: Change or go away.
Complaining about Microsoft Office's ribbon is like complaining about moving a car's light dimmer switch from the floorboard to the steering column. Change with the times or go away.
Two solutions for Apple's sliding profits: Convertible notebooks and cellular networks
To most of us, Apple's success approaches rocket ship status, but to analysts and investors, it's a different story. I have two ideas that could help Apple move into a higher orbit.
Avoid BYOD cloud sprawl and greasy fingers with a private cloud
A private cloud is more secure than public ones for your users and your company's data and is your answer to the inevitability of mobile device-induced cloud sprawl. You want fries with that private cloud?
Just when you thought it was safe to BYOC, now there's 'cloud sprawl'
The consumerization of IT and the trend toward a more user-controlled technology environment have created a new phenomenon dubbed cloud sprawl. It's time to recognize it, analyze it, and mitigate it.