Good Technology

LONDON, February 10, 2011 - -- IT managers in large UK organisations (3,000+ employees) face increasing pressure from employees to allow the use of personal mobile devices in the enterprise -- Security (36%) and lack of control over devices (32%) top the list of concerns for IT departments, holding back support for personal mobile devices -- Despite being new to the market, 22% of companies already offer the option of tablets -- Enterprise mobile apps were/are currently being developed by half of companies surveyed, but security concerns still holding back many IT managers Large UK businesses are getting increased pressure from employees to support the use of personal mobile devices in the workplace, as the popularity of iPhones and Androids continues to climb, found a study released today by Good Technology, the leader in multiplatform enterprise mobility, and independent research firm Vanson Bourne.