With iPad applications ranging from sales presentations to scheduling
and design, many organisations
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choosing to invest in iPads as the standard mobile IT hardware. Whilst
welcome among end users, the tablets are often not incorporated within the IT
management policy, with many companies not yet proactively planning for
associated IT support and continuity issues.
The iPad Productivity Guide focuses on four key areas: security,
continuity, application management and connectivity, ensuring companies get
the most from their investment.
It prepares them for some common areas, most typically:
iPad loss and associated damage limitation - insurance of hardware and
information security
Virus and password protection - keeping the workforce working without
disruption
"I think the iPad is possibly one of the best technology advancements
ever created for the mobile workforce," said Tim Walker
[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tim-walker/0/193/127 ] , MD at Iconnyx.
"However, it is often neither a strategic business nor IT decision when a
company distributes them across the workforce, meaning some of these issues
fall by the wayside. It's our aim to ensure that companies enjoy all the
benefits of the iPad design and applications, without experiencing the
headaches. Some proactive planning will enable them to do this."
Iconnyx is a fast growing provider of managed services to the business
marketplace, including business internet, MPLS VPN, Hosting and Managed IT.
It has a reputation for delivering high quality value-for-money solutions
that fit the requirements of both business & public sector customers.