65% of IT Pros Expect an Increase in Employee Owned Mobile Devices Accessing Business Data

The pace of mobility change is accelerating. In the 16 months since InformationWeek's last MDM survey, market shares have shifted considerably, fueled by alluring options from consumer-focused vendors Apple and Google, and tablets have shot up in popularity. Nearly 80% of August 2011 respondents say the devices will increase in importance within their organizations in the next 24 months, compared with just 36% saying the same in March 2010.
Findings:

-- 76% of survey respondents building custom mobile business applications are supporting or will support Apple iOS in development efforts.

-- 58% have standardized on a mobile device platform and carrier selected by IT, vs. 73% in our 2010 poll; that 15-point drop translates to much less control.

-- 57% consider Apple iOS an enterprise-ready platform, compared with 74% saying the same about RIM BlackBerry OS.

--27% currently lack written policies or procedures pertaining specifically to mobile/portable devices or the handling of mobile data.

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