@marycrumley that's a very good example. When doctors did just text ontheir own device without using that system were they (unknowingly) in violation of HIPPA rules?
Understanding BYOD, and what are all the possibilities and what your needs really require are really important. We were really struggling with BYOD since we are a hospital and we have HIPAA security issues to deal with, and we are too small to get a large BYOD system. We started by trying to solve our biggest issue, which was doctors texting patient info to admin and other doctors. We did this by giving them Tigertext app for thier devices which is a secure texting app that is HIPAA complient. The result is that we increased the doctor/admin productivity and allowed the doctors handle more patients. I think this is a good example of what trying to balance acceptance with security in a BYOD situation. There are now a lot of options out there so companies will need to do a lot of reseach to find the right applications for them.
I would have to say the first you want to do is research what others have to say about a partner. Then you should make sure that particular partner offers what you need and or will need. Partners are going to pitch everything they can to reel a company in, so it's a good idea to be careful and know what you're up against.
Good point nimantha.de, innovation is a powerful tool for moving ahead. You just have to be very careful though. What you innovate while at a company belongs to the company and you need to make sure you get your credit.
Great tips to help out those seeking partners. It seems like a scary task for many, but I think as long as you know what you are doing then you will be sitting pretty for the most part. However, with that being said I am curious as to how to you can even get started with your search for a partner?
Valuable points indeed but out of the lot what my eyes went directly to the Innovation Topic. Its the best option to take if its available. Thos who innovate are the ones who climbs the ladder of sucess.
Michael, I agree. In IT one of the hardest aspects to maintain yet most important is customer relations. And obvioulsy, most of the time those customers come from internal staff. It always is wonderful to find a vendor capable of accomplishing most to all of these requirements, but the reality of it is, most people want to deal internal IT staff because it's more intimate. That's why I never understand companies who prefer to outsource 100%.
@DrT, good point. You're right, when it is our own device that's being used, we are far more apt to take care of it and make sure it's ok. There's something about how the mind works in that if it's not ours, we just don't care as much. The whole "it's not mine, who cares" mentality kicks in.
@DrT, good point. You're right, when it is our own device that's being used, we are far more apt to take care of it and make sure it's ok. There's something about how the mind works in that if it's not ours, we just don't care as much. The whole "it's not mine, who cares" mentality kicks in.
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M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet David Weldon In the 1970 science fiction thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M. CLICK FOR MORE
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