EI in brief
Smartphones big security risk; Universities will share IT services.

Social software lacks system, administrative services
SOCIAL SOFTWARE technologies can improve collaboration and networking within and beyond the enterprise, but a general dearth of system and administrative services brings greater long-term risks, as customers look to extend from workgroup installations to enterprise-wide deployments, according to research by CMS Watch, a vendor-independent analyst firm that evaluates content technologies.

Survey confirms efficient DM can benefit business
WHILE 90 per cent of senior executives involved in document management agree managing documents throughout their lifecycles helps improve business performance, only 12 per cent rate their organisation as highly effective in this practice.

IK in brief
Innovation highly fragmented; Does succession management work?

‘Most enterprising’ finalists vie for social issues award
THE 12 most enterprising finalists in the UK in this year’s Enterprising Britain competition show the depth of innovation in projects that are helping address social issues and turn the economies of local communities around.

Globalisation accelerates despite protectionism
GLOBALISATION IS viewed by top executives at leading organisations around the world as an inevitable, but positive, business challenge that is here to stay and rapidly growing, according to an in-depth study of business leaders revealed by EquaTerra and World 50 today.

News: Lack of training in e-communication
Information overload is a major challenge, and the situation is likely to grow worse, with few organisations providing communications training, according to recent research by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)

News: New web resource for innovative health services
A NEW Web resource that enables users to learn, share and adopt innovations in the delivery of health services has been launched by the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The Health Care Innovations Exchange, an initiative by the federal government’s repository for successful health care innovations, includes useful descriptions of previous attempts that have failed.

News: UK colleges support emerging knowledge economies
A NEW study by Warwick University shows that 53,000 international students study at UK colleges – with Chinese and Indian students topping the league.