Doctors Warn of Rash from Mobile Phone Use

Doctors baffled by an unexplained rash on people’s ears or cheeks should be on alert for a skin allergy caused by too much mobile phone use, the British Association of Dermatologists said on Thursday. Citing published studies, the group said a red or itchy rash, known as “mobile phone dermatitis,” affects people who develop an…

Should You Ban the iPhone?

When David O’Berry, IT director for the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal story titled “Why IT Hates the iPhone,” he was inundated with complaints from Apple fans. “After that quote, I had to defend myself in multiple blogs. I didn’t say anything about hating…

Managing Remote Workers Takes Technology and Savvy

The virtual work place is a happening, whether it’s a one-person shop based in an office suite, or a multinational corporation where a large percentage of a sales team works out of a home-based office. Al Schmidt, CIO of Arch Chemical, headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., said the specialty chemical manufacturer has “a global workforce of…