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The article offers tips for businesses and industries on how to solve enterprise mobility issues. It is claimed that the mobility strategy of businesses and industries should include virtualization, service-oriented architecture (SOA), computer security, management and network access. It is noted that the absence of a mobility strategy would result in inability to refine security, application and management infrastructures. INSET: Five tips for an effective enterprise mobility strategy.

The article discusses the advantages of desktop virtualization over traditional personal computers (PCs). These advantages include energy cost reduction, a centralized desktop administration, increased security and work environment flexibility. Some challenges to the adoption of desktop virtualization include new management challenges, changes to data center architecture and added expense.

The article focuses on the significance of telecommuting and telework to companies when a possible swine flu outbreak occurs. According to research firm Gartner, the declaration of a swine flu pandemic emphasizes the need for companies to establish plans that address workforce absenteeism rates of 40% or higher. Cindy Auten, general manager of Telework Exchange, claims that telework is being incorporated into standard operating procedures by many organizations and is being pushed by the U.S. federal government in its agencies.