{"id":4027,"date":"2010-08-10T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2010-08-10T17:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gtdtimes.com\/?p=4027"},"modified":"2010-08-10T09:00:59","modified_gmt":"2010-08-10T17:00:59","slug":"does-your-employer-block-productivity-apps-on-your-smartphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/2010\/08\/does-your-employer-block-productivity-apps-on-your-smartphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a poll about your Smartphone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>A contribution from Eric Mack with ICA, developers of the &#8220;GTD Enabled&#8221; application eProductivity for IBM Lotus Notes<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Does your employer block productivity apps on your BlackBerry, iPhone, or Android Smartphone?<\/p>\n<p>With the recent discussions about Apps and how consumers want the freedom to find, evaluate, and purchase Apps for their Smartphones, I wonder how many users are able download and use a productivity application and how many have policies that prevent them from doing so.<\/p>\n<p>If you found a productivity application for your mobile device that was proven to increase your performance, would you: a) be allowed to install it? b) encounter resistance (or refusal) from IT to allow you to install it? c) make a business case to management for why this App should be allowed?<\/p>\n<p>Please take a moment to take the quick poll then scroll down to share your comments.<\/p>\n<p>[HTML1]<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not asking whether you think Smartphones connected to enterprise systems <em>should<\/em> be locked down or not  &#8211; there are many valid arguments for both sides of that discussion. What I most want to know is what the current climate is like when it comes to productivity applications on mobile devices and what organizations are doing to encourage\/permit or discourage\/restrict users from downloading and using productivity applications on their mobile devices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A contribution from Eric Mack with ICA, developers of the &#8220;GTD Enabled&#8221; application eProductivity for IBM Lotus Notes Does your employer block productivity apps on your BlackBerry, iPhone, or Android Smartphone? 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