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Do security concerns limit what industries decide to use them? Some would say yes. A recent survey preformed by The American Lawyer has brought up concerns that the legal industry feels cloud computing is not entirely safe for the personal data their companies maintain. Interestingly, it seems the pressure to check these systems has been coming from clients and was not initially being put forth by the lawyers themselves. This may very well mark a turning point in higher consumer consciousness and involvement in technology trends. This heightened engagement is positive for the tech industry as it keeps us all working harder to address any potential issues.
The survey more expansively found:
- Technology capital budgets of reporting firms average $4.7 million, 7% more than last year.
- While every firm surveyed continues to support BlackBerry phones, fully 96% of respondents also have users on iOS, the operating system for the iPhone and iPad, up from 77% in 2010. Android devices are supported by 67% of firms, compared to 43% last year.
- Top technology executive compensation ranges from $200,000 to $399,999 for the majority of reporting firms, while 14% earned $500,000 or more.
- “Consumerization” of IT through wider use of personal devices in the workplace has complicated data security, but CIOs say they are coping successfully because of a new generation of mobile device management software like Good Technology, Inc.’s Good for Enterprise and MobileIron’s Virtual Smartphone Management Platform.
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