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Go-n-Work\"Untitled-1\"<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cI’m federal agent Jack Bauer, and today is the longest day of my life.\u201d<\/i> \u2013 Jack Bauer, 24<\/i>, Fox TV, 2001-10<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I recently watched a couple of the old segments of 24<\/i><\/b> on YouTube with my iPad and they delivered the same palm-sweating suspense as when they first ran.<\/p>\n

It made me wonder how much more Jack could have crammed into his 24 hours if he had today\u2019s tablets and smartphones instead of that old-fashioned Blackberry.<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t use our tablet for entertainment (or games) often because ours is for business \u2026 really!<\/p>\n

And when attending a meeting or conference, sitting in the airport waiting area or stopping by the local coffee shop, it\u2019s easy to see we\u2019re not alone.<\/p>\n

O.K., some of the folks may be playing games on their tablets, but let\u2019s give them the benefit of the doubt.<\/p>\n

While our kids still think the tablet was invented by Apple, Microsoft had developed a family of units years ago; but they didn\u2019t have the user- friendly interface, superior power conservation, natural feel and sleek lines of the iPad.\"Untitled-2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Bill Tried \u2013 <\/i><\/b>Way back when Bill Gates was still president of Microsoft, the company took a run at getting the market interested in tablet computers. True, they weren\u2019t as sleek, sexy as the iPad that was introduced later but what the heck. And after more attempts at the market than we can count, the Surface seems to finally be getting some market traction. <\/b><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With the overwhelming success of today\u2019s tablets, they\u2019ve gone from being a personal video, gaming, social media device to a serious business tool.<\/p>\n

Jack understood what was going on and said, \u201c<\/i>I know you think you’re doing the right thing.\u201d<\/i><\/i><\/p>\n

Gartner estimated that more than 80 million units were sold last year, a 200 percent increase over the previous year; and by the end of 2013, they will outsell PCs.<\/p>\n

\"Untitled-3\"<\/a><\/b>First the Boss, then You \u2013 <\/i><\/b>When the boss got his or her first tablet to take to meetings and show off around the company, it didn\u2019t take long before everyone felt it was O.K. to bring their own devices to work. BYOD (bring your own device) is now almost universal in every organization.<\/b><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

By 2016, it is estimated that 760 million units will be in use and more than one-third of them will be used for business.<\/p>\n

The smartphone (iPhone) started the trend with senior executives wanting the compact device to do almost everything. It didn\u2019t take long for them to discover that the tablet was even more useful–and a lot easier to carry around for email, presentations and other business applications.<\/p>\n

People in the field have found the tablet easier to use and more effective for client-interfacing activities and marketing folks like them for their program\/planning work.<\/p>\n

Doctors and nurses use them to reduce errors and speed patient care. Operations\/production people use them on the manufacturing floor. And almost anywhere you used to see someone carrying a clipboard or ream of paper, you\u2019ll now see them with tablets tucked under their arms.<\/p>\n

Watching folks worry about everyone else\u2019s work, Jack said, \u201c<\/i>You should mind your own business.\u201d<\/i><\/i><\/p>\n

Only a few years ago, senior management was prying open the door for the use of personal mobile devices at the office. Today, almost every business has a BYOD (bring your own device) program and policy in place.<\/p>\n

\"Untitled-4\"<\/a>Control Chaos \u2013 <\/i><\/b>Once people began bringing (and using) their own devices, the IT department had to face a whole new operations\/control dilemma. In the end, they found it was easier to control and protect the company data than it was the devices. Disabling lost\/stolen devices may seem extreme but too many unsecured devices have left vital company data vulnerable to \u201cothers.\u201d <\/b><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Rather than attempting to impose a rigid set of rules for employee-owned devices (which they know aren\u2019t enforceable), IT and business unit managers have focused on protecting corporate data with containers, robust business app wrapping and personal-to-corporate segregation.<\/p>\n

New technologies enable them to quarantine infected devices and disable device access to company data if the device is lost or stolen.<\/p>\n

To keep pace with the on-the-go professionals, IT departments and software\/service providers have developed business apps for a wide range of specialized and general business uses.<\/p>\n

Business applications have moved beyond the first wave of personal productivity tools to manageable, secure enterprise applications that support major business initiatives.<\/p>\n

\"Untitled-5\"<\/a>Biz Apps \u2013 <\/i><\/b>The first business application most people use their tablet for is email. It\u2019s a great way to handle correspondence on-the-go and a whole lot easier to read than your smartphone screen. In addition, developers have introduced an almost unlimited array of personal business apps and increasingly software\/service providers have incorporated tablet apps into their offerings. <\/b><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Today, major software vendors are offering solutions that meet the user\u2019s needs such as targeted marketing\/sales, ERP, CRM and other business applications.<\/p>\n

According to Gartner, the top business application categories for tablets are:<\/p>\n