Friday, January 10, 2014

BYOD to work, Boeing sets record and tool to predict likelihood of prostate cancer


Microsoft shares best BYOD practices
REDMOND
Microsoft Corp. released best practices for enterprise workers who are considering using their personal technology device for work. As technology evolves users demand to work from anywhere and to use any device. In this new model IT doesn’t have full control of the device, however it is necessary to have some level of security in place to enable users to be productive no matter where they are. This model is also called BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and there are many elements on this model that must be addressed before you enable users to access corporate information from their own devices ...


Boeing Closes 2013 With Record Commercial Deliveries
SEATTLE
Boeing (NYSE: BA) set a company record in 2013 for the most commercial airplanes delivered in a single year with 648. The company's unfilled commercial orders stood at 5,080 at the end of the year – also a new Boeing record. Boeing also booked 1,531 gross commercial orders in 2013, a new company record and 1,355 net commercial orders in 2013, the second-largest number in company history. "With solid execution on our numerous production rate increases, the Boeing team performed extremely well in 2013," said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner...

Researchers Develop Tool To Determine Individual Risk Of Prostate Cancer OverdiagnosisSEATTLE
Studies have found that prostate cancer is over diagnosed in up to 42 percent of cases, prompting men to receive unnecessary treatment that can cause devastating side effects, including impotence and incontinence. Now, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington have developed a personalized tool that can predict the likelihood of prostate cancer overdiagnosis. They announced their findings this week in the online issue of...