Based on recent research gathered from 100 EMEA CIOs across enterprise-sized businesses the cloud is causing CIOs to fundamentally evolve their roles, and will continue to do so in the next few years as they move from being technology-focused to more strategic consultants/mediators. 

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Today, employees want to make their own decisions about which phone or computer they use both in their personal life and at work. This is becoming a huge problem for organisations of all sizes – even for large and relatively wealthy corporations. Charities are particularly vulnerable as they often cannot justify providing paid staff with the latest technology unless it is proven to bring significant benefits. Yet, in many ways the need for security is more acute for charities, dealing as they do with the financial and highly personal details of often vulnerable people as part of their operations.

SaintGroup looks at what considerations should be make to minimise the risks of the increasing consumerisation of IT.

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UK businesses demand vendor transparency as mobile working gathers pace

London, 24 May, 2012 – Unified Communications is recognised as a key enabler in preparing UK businesses as flexible and mobile working gathers pace but IT professionals are still concerned by risks surrounding this and other communications strategies supporting agile working, says research by leading independent managed service provider SaintGroup.