Bring your own device – Is this the right direction

It wasn’t long ago when employees knew exactly which tools they would be using to get their work done. Their information technology department gave them the standard-issue BlackBerry / Nokia / Windows Phone – etc, a standard workstation password and perhaps a dedicated laptop, and then sent them off to work.

Now, due to the “Consurmerization of the market” a new trend have raised, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) – which is supposed to be the brand new future of IT-Technologies that we have to support (in Corporate IT).

So what is included – in this new approach ??

The New Google Look

Well first of all – i haven’t (until recently) wanted to go back in time, but for the google “new look and style” i may have been one of these people who think that progress not necessarily will provide a better and more enjoyable ride.

I have recently read this (online) – and gave it some thoughts:

“We all want progress, but if you’re on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive.”

Going Virtual – with Evernote

I am sure a lot of you have hard about this, but finally – i have taken the plunge and jumped into the waters, behold www.evernote.com.

The catch – save everything you want, everywhere and store it in the cloud, and on any device.

Is it really true – well: i do believe so. I have activated the services on my Windows Boxes, Blackberry and on the Tablets i have, and wow – its a wonderful solution.

The Electronic Pulse

The year of 2011 – will be remembered for many things, maybe i am a bit out early, but i somehow remember something special; How depended we have become of Smart Phones and Mobiles – in general.

We have just encountered (October 2011) a few days of “Challenging Blackberry Connectivity Issues” and as such a public cry-out for “killing the company, switching to IPhone/Android or something else”.

To drop (or not to drop)…box…

Having had a chance to evaluate the different services provided by Dropbox and Box.Net, I would like to share the experience, and decision of which service i prefer – and why I have found their opportunity the most appealing.

As a LinkedIn User, I have been a frequent user of the included box.net offerings, which does provide the users access to 5GB storage, free of charge. This service is excellent and something i have come to appreciate – since the amount is sufficient for now, and it was possible for me to share with the LinkedIn Community (both Public Sharing and Invitation Basis).

Social Network, my take on it.

I may be the one and only person within my friends and relative who actually have ditched Facebook; not that i wasn’t amused about the updates, and not due to being afraid of the “dangers of social networks knowing everything about us” – but simply because i found it waste of time, and way to little content of relevance for myself.

I did, on the other hand – take a peek at the Google+(Plus) service, as offered by Google.

What stay in Vegas … Or Not

Currently attending the Symantec Vegas event (WSMC) it is obvious to me that there is a lot of exiting things during such an event – but also issues in having so many (different skilled people) at the same location, at the same time.

Treat them like V.I.P

Of the most important things a salesperson can learn about selling services, or any product or service, is to secure having something of value to talk about when starting a cold call.

Nothing is worse that calling and doing the old “Just checking in…” routine.  You are wasting time: Your own, Your prospects time, and making it seem as if you are nothing but a robot caller.

What is happening with the usage of mobile services.

Being a person who works in the technology sector, I must admit I love to live in this connected world of opportunities; we are ready to connect, engage and get actions done.

But at the same time, i think we are come to the term, that we have a hard time to live a life without this opportunity, something i find quite strange.

DNS Poisoning and alternative DNS services

The organisation that i Represent (Symantec, Norton) has released a free DNS Service for users (with no regards to their current choice of provider) in regards to provide an alternative service provider to your offerings.

The services are described as: Norton DNS is a service that provides faster and more reliable web browsing with basic security. It doesn’t require a client. You can enable Norton DNS at your router, to protect all the devices in your home, or you can use Norton DNS on individual computers.