Windows IT Research Library

While tools such as Web 2.0 applications, IM, P2P and portable USB media can be great for business innovation and productivity, they're often dreadful for IT security. The first instinct of many businesses is to simply ban the use of such technology. This may eliminate the danger, but it cuts off innovation at the knees. In order to truly get ahead, organizations must find a way to strike a happy balance that allows for the safe use of new technologies.