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SMBs’ Need for Tablet Apps, Security Creates Channel Role

Tablets Percentage of Employees Using Tablets Despite the hype surrounding mobile devices, a lot of employees don’t have a tablet yet. 25% say none have them, 52% say less than 25% have them, 14% say 25% to 50% have them, 10% say more than 50% have them. Does Mobile Computing Make Employees More Effective SMB […]

Written By: Michael Vizard

Mar 31, 2014

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Percentage of Employees Using Tablets

Despite the hype surrounding mobile devices, a lot of employees don’t have a tablet yet. 25% say none have them, 52% say less than 25% have them, 14% say 25% to 50% have them, 10% say more than 50% have them.

Does Mobile Computing Make Employees More Effective

SMB IT pros believe mobile devices make workers more productive. Yes: 97%, no: 3%.

Productivity Impact of Mobile Computing

Businesses identify mobile initiatives as having a medium-to-high impact on the business. Business data available on smartphones and tablets: 83%, standardizing on a single platform: 75%, providing tablets to all mobile employees: 72%, implementing a formal BYOD policy: 65%.

Have Tablet Users Asked for Additional Access to Apps and Data?

The more comfortable users get with tablets, the more access they typically want. Yes: 63%, no: 37%.

Challenges with Accessing Windows Applications

Helping SMBs address these challenges offers potential opportunities for channel companies. Windows apps not compatible with tablets: 41%, increased help desk calls: 36%, poor user experience accessing Windows apps: 34%, no resources to rewrite apps: 22%.

Who Owns the Tablets Employees Use?

The company owns a surprisingly large number of them. Our company owns them: 44%, some by company/some by employees: 41%, employees: 15%.

Concerns When Employees Own Tablets

Securing and managing tablets are the top issues organizations are looking to address. Security of business data: 75%, difficult or time-consuming to manage: 49%, user privacy concerns: 43%, cost-prohibitive: 14%.

Type of Storage Services Used

Tablet users tend to be heavy users of cloud services, regardless of whether IT has sanctioned them. Cloud file shares: 76%, on-premise file shares: 49%, none: 14%.

Michael Vizard

Michael Vizard is a seasoned IT journalist, with nearly 30 years of experience writing and editing about enterprise IT issues. He is a writer for publications including Programmableweb, IT Business Edge, CIOinsight, Channel Insider and UBM Tech. He formerly was editorial director for Ziff-Davis Enterprise, where he launched the company’s custom content division, and has also served as editor in chief for CRN and InfoWorld. He also has held editorial positions at PC Week, Computerworld and Digital Review.

SMBs’ Need for Tablet Apps, Security Creates Channel Role

Michael Vizard

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