(From Marketwatch) BLUE BELL, Pa., June 28, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — New research sponsored by Unisys Corporation and conducted by International Data Corp. (IDC) reveals surprising gaps in readiness by global IT organizations to manage, support, secure and ultimately capitalize on the rapidly growing use of consumer technologies and tools in the workplace. The “Consumerization of IT” research was conducted in two phases. A Unisys-sponsored study of 2,820 workers in 10 countries found that tech-savvy information workers are blurring traditional lines between home and work in their use of readily available consumer devices and Web-based social media applications. These “iWorkers” report that they are investing their own time and money in advanced consumer devices and applications – technologies often more powerful than those provided by their employers – and are using them interchangeably for business and personal activities. Read more.

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Do You Know Where Your Employee’s Smartphone Is?