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Policy And Procedures: The Data Security And Privacy Playbook
Data defense is the fundamental purpose of information security. To defend your data, there are only four levers you can pull — controlling access, inspecting data usage patterns for abuse,...

Forrester conducted an online survey fielded in September 2010 of 1,042 Hispanic US individuals ages 13 to 17. For results based on a randomly chosen sample of this size (N = 1,042), there is 95%...

An Empowered Report: Sizing The Opportunity As Individuals Embrace New Services For Managing Their Work And Personal Digital Lives
The European Technographics Consumer Technology Online Survey, Q4 2011, surveyed 13,000 respondents in the seven markets of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the UK. This...
As Mobile Device Sales Surpass PCs, CIOs Will Need To Corral A Troika Of OS Leaders
The launch of Windows 8 is a major pivot point for Microsoft — and for IT leaders and the individuals they support. The new Windows 8 user experience (UX) and programming model will transform...

Benchmark: The CIO's Mobile Engagement Playbook
Are you ready to serve your mobile customers on the device of their choice? Have you anticipated what apps they need next? And for employees, which apps are most important on smartphones? How many...

Focus On Hiring, Training, Incentives, and Metrics
Call centers offer companies daily opportunities to create meaningful connections with customers. When this happens, businesses increase customer loyalty and generate incremental revenue. But...
Android Tablets Are Poised To Fail; Amazon.com Could Topple The Apple Cart
With Android smartphone sales surging, it's easy to think that Android-based devices will be the foil to the Apple iPad in the tablet market. But that's not what we see: Miscalculations in pricing...
Strategies To Counter Disruptive Smartphone Competition
Smartphones' benefits mean they continue to trample on adjacent product categories as the mobile market collides with the consumer electronics market. The role of the smartphone in consumers' lives...
Business models and rights issues have both distorted and fragmented the consumer digital music experience and products. A new generation of 360-degree music services is emerging that leverages cloud...
A Technographics® Global Overview Document
The global online population has more than doubled since 2005, but not all countries have reached saturated levels of online penetration. While the majority of consumers in the US, Europe, and...

Forrester conducted an online survey fielded in December 2010 of 5,020 US individuals ages 18 to 88. For results based on a randomly chosen sample of this size (N = 5,020), there is 95% confidence...
Product Strategists Need Discipline In Developing For The Device Splinternet
The Splinternet, Forrester's term for the proliferation of platforms and devices, has a new addition: Apple's iPad. Even though the iPad's current install base pales in comparison to other platforms,...
Forrester conducted an online survey fielded in July 2012 of 4,731 US individuals ages 18 to 88. For results based on a randomly chosen sample of this size (N = 4,731), there is 95% confidence that...
An Empowered Report: Sourcing Can Do More To Adapt To Changes In Business Technology
A major shift in the technology marketplace is moving technology purchasing power away from centralized IT departments and into the hands of individual employees. This shift, which is driven by rapid...
Tailor Apps For The iPad's Unique Form Factor And User Behaviors
The iPad's popularity has caused customer experience professionals to take a hard look at providing relevant experiences for yet another device. Because of the iPad's unique form factor and use...