For a rundown of some of the consumer devices that have been tweaked for the enterprise -- and the software that's being used -- check out our slideshow:
BYOD: Big security, small devices
Securing consumer devices so they can be used in the enterprise isn't easy, but vendors are rising to the challenge.
By Serdar Yegulalp
July 10, 2012 06:00 AM ET
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