Spencer Parkinson's blog

Nothing has the full attention of IT today like the need for security. Cybercrime is becoming simpler and more lucrative, encouraging more criminals to participate, and threats of all kinds are on the rise. Combined with the expanding list of initiatives, such as cloud computing, and the need to support mobile devices, IT’s resources are being stretched thin.

David Hare, Symantec’s vice president of Enterprise Support Services, was the featured keynote speaker at the Aberdeen Chief Service Officer Summit in Boston this morning.

It’s fairly common knowledge that more and more devices are being brought into enterprises by end users. In addition, corporate-owned devices are being used for an ever-increasing list of both personal and business connectivity purposes.

More than ever, end users rely on smartphones to keep them connected both personally and professionally. As a result, enterprises now must support a wide variety of both enterprise- and employee-liable devices – a trend known as the consumerization of IT.

More than ever, end users rely on smartphones to keep them connected both personally and professionally. As a result, enterprises now must support a wide variety of both enterprise- and employee-liable devices – a trend known as the consumerization of IT.

More than ever, end users rely on smartphones to keep them connected both personally and professionally. As a result, enterprises now must support a wide variety of both enterprise- and employee-liable devices – a trend known as the consumerization of IT.

Symantec Mobile Management was recently named as a Finalist in the Best of Tech·Ed 2011 awards program in the Mobile & Wireless category by Penton Media’s Windows IT Pro, SQL Server Magazine, DevProConnections and SharePointPro.&nb