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• Has BYOD peaked?

  Expect enterprises to start instituting stricter policies to make BYOD a more secure and cost-effective policy.

• NRL bets on cost savings with BYOD strategy

  The NRL expects to win “massive cost savings” from a new bring your own device (BYOD) strategy, according to the rugby league’s IT manager, Maurice Veliz.

• BlackBerry embraces BYOD to win back customers

  BlackBerry seeks to win back Australian business from rivals after a late realisation that it must adapt to the growing trend of bring your own device (BYOD), BlackBerry executives said at the BlackBerry 10 launch in Australia.

• Samsung Galaxy S4 to drive BYOD: Telsyte

  The release of a new Samsung Galaxy S smartphone is likely to drive more consumer devices into the workplace, according to Telsyte analyst Rodney Gedda.

• Australians lap up tablets, leave them at home: Telsyte

  Australian businesses continue to discourage employees from bringing tablets into the workplace despite a massive spike in tablet sales this year, according to Telsyte survey results released today.

• Case study: Parade College overhauls network for iPad program

  Bringing tablets to the classroom has enhanced education but created networking challenges for Parade College, according to the school’s IT manager, Daniel Caporetto.

• Case study: University of Wollongong to solve data sharing woes

  The University of Wollongong may soon enable thousands of students and staff to securely share information across many devices, following its decision to join a trial of VMware's new Horizon Suite.

• Citrix releases XenMobile MDM for Apple iOS, Android devices

  Citrix has announced its mobile device management platform, XenMobile, which will offer companies a secure way for employees to access native Citrix apps in the cloud as well as third-party software, such as Windows, SAP or even Salesforce.com.

• Survey: U.S. falls behind on user-centered BYOD

  Singapore leads the way in allowing users to own an untethered mobile device, according to a survey of 1,500 users in 10 countries by Dell; U.S. corporations lead on using VDI to control data on those devices.

• RIM unveils mobile management software support for Apple and Android devices

  BlackBerry maker, Research In Motion has released new mobile management software that adds support for Apple and Android devices but analysts say time will tell if the company's new emphasis on bring-your-own-device (BYOD) will succeed.

• SAP's CIO hits CES to understand consumerization of IT

  Oliver Bussmann, CIO at SAP, boasts he has 6,000 followers on Twitter. He also makes a point of attending trade shows like the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to grab ideas on new innovations.

• BYOD not up to spec for Australian home builder

  Porter Davis Homes is not allowing workers to use their own mobile devices due to high cost and lack of device control, according to the company’s group BIS manager, Felicity Nutter.

• Don't be a Scrooge with at-work holiday shoppers

  Now that holiday gift-buying season is under way, IT managers should be prepared for a fair amount of that shopping being done at work.