In today's Wall Street Journal...

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As people pack increasingly sophisticated smartphones in their
personal life, they're clamoring to use those gadgets in the workplace
as well. And many of their bosses are loosening up. They're ditching
the traditional BlackBerry-or-nothing policy and allowing a wider
range of mobile devices, including tablets such as the iPad.

But there are a lot of potential pitfalls, too. Few smartphones offer
the security features that the BlackBerry is known for. IT departments
also struggle with supporting business programs on newer mobile
operating systems such as Google Inc.'s Android. What's more, allowing
personal phones raises a tough question: How much control does a
company have over the device? What happens, for instance, when
somebody leaves the company—and their phone is loaded with sensitive
business documents?
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http://on.wsj.com/gsrzba

Bruce White, CRM, PMP
Newtown Square, PA
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