8 most dangerous technologies

High-tech consumer products and services include everything smart phones, voice-over-IP systems and flash memory sticks used into their workplace. In a recent survey of corporate users by Yankee Group Research Inc., 86% of the 500 respondents said they had used at least one consumer technology in the workplace, for purposes related to both innovation and productivity.

Below 8 popular consumer technologies and services that have crept into the workplace and provide some insight into how companies are achieving the balance of security, productivity and sanity.

1. Instant messaging

2. Web mail

3. Portable storage devices

4. PDAs and smart phones

5. Camera phones

6. Skype and other consumer VoIP services

7. Downloadable widgets

8. Virtual worlds

Unfortunately, this trend poses problems for IT organizations. For one thing, the use of these technologies increases the risk of security breaches. Moreover, users expect IT to support these devices and services, especially once they interact with applications in the corporate environmen.

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