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Tuesday, January 28, 2014
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Five Enterprise Options for BYOD
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by Brandi Scardilli
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As the BYOD (bring your own device) trend grows in popularity, companies need to be more vigilant about protecting sensitive information. Since mobile devices don't always have the same security protection as corporate-owned desktop computers, the use of personal smartphones, laptops, and tablets expose businesses to security risks if the proper safeguards aren't taken.
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Dow Jones' CEO Resigns
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News Corp announced that Lex Fenwick left the company after a year as CEO of Dow Jones (which is owned by News Corp). William Lewis, News Corp's chief creative officer, was named interim CEO of Dow Jones. In the wake of Fenwick's departure, the company intends to revise Dow Jones' institutional strategy.
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EBSCO Acquires Plum Analytics
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EBSCO Information Services acquired Plum Analytics, which is the first altmetrics provider to track all types of research output. Plum Analytics will become a wholly owned subsidiary of EBSCO and retain its own products and management, including the PlumX metrics-gathering tool.
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Augmented Reality Book Debuts
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. published Digital Humanities, Volume 7 in the Cutting-Edge Technologies in Higher Education series, as its first book with augmented reality (AR) technology. AR enhancements include interviews and video commentaries embedded in the book as a way to engage readers.
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ReadersFirst Contributes to the Ebook-Lending Conversation
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by Brandi Scardilli
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ReadersFirst, a coalition of almost 300 library systems, has been working to improve public library patrons' access to ebooks for more than a year. The first fruit of its labors, "ReadersFirst Guide to Library E-Book Vendors," is now available for free online. This report provides libraries with best practices for ebook distribution and an overview of seven ebook vendors' strengths and weaknesses so they can make informed decisions about which vendor to choose.
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