Editor's Corner

Doing all we can?
The tools and techniques are in place for wireless devices to play an enormous role in enterprise IT. We're already seeing this happen in many companies, and more are poised to take the step. But in bringing these devices into the IT fold we have to make sure that they come in safely and productively. Futurists and technology theorists talk about "disruptive technologies" that change a market or an industry when they're introduced. There's no question that wireless devices are changing industries, but the disruption doesn't have to be a destructive process--we can manage it as positive transformation. Security issues are going to be significant as long as the data in the enterprise network has any value, but even there, wireless devices can provide an opportunity to look at new ways to use and protect data, not just new ways to lose it. New networks and devices are coming. Making sure that today's applications and security will keep the coming disruptions to a minimum. -Curtis