Letting the hordes in with their own hardware
Jason Hiner asks Bill Detwiler whether or not it's time for IT to accept and adapt to users bringing their personal laptops and smartphones into the business.
It's long past time, in many o…
Jason Hiner asks Bill Detwiler whether or not it's time for IT to accept and adapt to users bringing their personal laptops and smartphones into the business.
It's long past time, in many o…
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HDI, the world's largest membership association for the service and support industry, is conducting quarterly Support Center Leadership Forums. HDI's Support Center Leadership Forums provide …
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