Corporate IT and the Tablet Myth

Popular perception has it that IT organizations are trying to fend off end users demanding tablets. In reality, a survey of 308 IT professionals conducted by Alfresco, a provider of content management software, found demand for tablets in the enterprise is rising slow but steady, and it's more likely that somebody inside rather that outside of IT is actually using one.

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  Have You Ever Used a Tablet Device?The vast majority have

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  Have You Ever Used a Tablet for Work Purposes?Apparently a lot

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  Rank how frequently you use a tablet for work, on a scale of 1 to 7But not a corporate workhorse yet

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  If traveling for work, rank how likely you are to bring only your tablet, on a scale from 1 to 7A rising trend

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  Does your company's IT department require or install security software on your tablets?A significant security hole

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  Of the following scenarios, choose the one that is most representative of tablet use in meetings at your companyStarting to make their presence felt

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  Of the following options, what are tablets used for MOST at your business?Not good for content development

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  Has your company implemented a formal policy about tablet use at work?Most have not yet

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  What is the level of demand for tablets in your organization?Rising steadily