Author Archives: Brian Duckering

About Brian Duckering

Technology evangelist, mobility strategist, backpacker, father, husband.

Who will win the mobile war?

No, I don’t mean the battle of the determined users of mobile technology versus the IT organizations that are desperately trying to keep company data protected and secure.  I think we already know how that will turn out – users … Continue reading

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Optimal Enterprise Mobility Strategy?

ClickSoftware’s Mobilefever blog asks: How Can Companies Develop An Optimal Enterprise Mobility Strategy? What would be the single most important piece of advice you would give to companies regarding developing an optimal Enterprise mobility strategy?  (all answers found here – … Continue reading

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Survey Shows Costs, Benefits of Mobile Adoption

Enjoy the benefits of mobility while minimizing the drawbacks Symantec’s 2013 State of Mobility Survey uncovered two distinct groups among businesses that have implemented mobility. One group could be called the Innovators. They are willing to take a chance as … Continue reading

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Mobile innovation is moving from hardware to software

… are organizations ready? Mobility is arriving at a plateau. The very fact that the iPhone 5 was met with more of a mixed reaction than previous iterations is testament to the fact that it is not enough for a … Continue reading

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Enabling Mobile Productivity Without Sacrificing Protection

Businesses today are dealing with incredible advances in mobile device technology, massive adoption of smart devices and an unstoppable BYOD trend. In response, most enterprises have multiple mobility initiatives spread across their organization – some focused on mobile email, some … Continue reading

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Symantec builds an ecosystem of mobile apps

Businesses today are relying more on mobility than ever before. With more people working in multiple locations, at various times, and on a number of different devices, companies are trying to determine the best way to enable mobile productivity without … Continue reading

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Mobility survey results

The following was reprinted in Network World. The enterprise mobility revolution by the numbers (and the security implications) By Brian Duckering, Senior Manager, Endpoint Management and Mobility, Symantec, special to Network World 02:50 PM ET05 July, 2012 Ready or not, the … Continue reading

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Interviewed by Maribel Lopez

Maribel caught up with me at a recent industry event and had a few questions for me that she caught on video.

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Enabling the Next Gen Desktop with Endpoint Virtualization

Here is another presentation from BriForum this year. Abstract:  Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is the most sought after client computing technology of the past decade, due to the enormous potential benefits for IT. However many are finding that these advantages … Continue reading

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Virtual desktops are a niche tech

John Dix, Network World Editor in Chief, set up one of his debates with industry experts.  This time the question was: Desktop virtualization: niche solution, or new desktop standard? Desktop virtualization promises to simplify management, increase efficiency and improve security, … Continue reading

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