Monday, May 28, 2012
Keep Your Data Under Wraps
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 Plenty of consumer devices and services are sneaking their way into corporate networks via employee pockets, purses, and backpacks. With every iPod, USB drive, Gmail account, or Skype download, there's potential for data loss, hacker intrusion, or worse. Even seemingly innocuous devices like digital music players can be used to covertly cart away volumes of confidential information. But before you ban iPods or pour glue in every computer's USB port, read our CEO Guide to Consumer Technology at Work. Consumer gadgets—if used correctly—can boost innovation and cut technology costs. See how executives at American Airlines () and BP () are balancing potential security risks with low-cost, innovative consumer technology. Check out some of the most worrisome personal gear turning up on corporate networks. And find out how KLM Royal Dutch Airlines () is giving some employees more choice and more responsibility for the tools they use. Go to businessweek.com/technology/ceo_guide for all this and more.
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