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The ABCs of BYOD in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

A couple of years ago, a colleague of mine lost his iPad after leaving it in a rental car while traveling. Fortunately, he had installed an app that cleared all of his personal information and locked down the iPad. So, he simply logged into a computer and secured the device. Improving Mobile Construction Security.

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Construction Industry Steps to the Cloud and Mobile Devices

Carol Hagen

It seemed that the iPad users liked Dropbox but few were sharing files they felt needed to be highly secure. Every cloud solution must take into account a mix of security and risk management. Many are mentioned in this article: 10 Enterprise Cloud Storage Solutions. File sharing solutions. What makes Box a great fit?

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. I happen to have an iPad, which came with essentially no instructions. However, after taking it out of the box, I knew to charge my iPad and then download necessary business-related applications (after downloading Angry Birds, of course). Tags accounting. accounting software.

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How Mobile Project Management Can Improve Jobsite Efficiency

Lets Build

Administrators can give users granular access to tools within the software, facilitating workflows and increasing security over sensitive information. These costs do not even cover the time loss for driving back and forth to the main office from the job site and hunting down requisitions and invoices to file with accounting departments.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. We are at no loss for new technologies: iPads, tablets, netbooks, Droids, wireless everything, software, you name it! For example, maybe the first step for your business is switching from a completely manual or general accounting program to one focused just on construction. STRATEGY |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Would you take an iPad to a construction site? Tags accounting. accounting software. Construction Accounting Software. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Software & Technology. Construction Law. Green Building.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Is this future technology on an iPad? Tags accounting. accounting software. Construction Accounting Software. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Software & Technology. Construction Law. People Management.