You are required to keep written status reports on your project. Each status report will keep track of everything you did with the project for a given week (what you did, problems, planning, etc). You will submit each weekly status report on Saturday of every week during the course. Using MS-Word, write your Status Report for Week 7.

In the early days of information systems, the IT department controlled all of the components of the system from data retrieval to processing to reporting. Today, the IT department is being directed to do the same tasks, but uses devices that are mobile and may be owned by the user.

Research a current article on mobile or cloud technology and the issues affecting organizations within a specific industry such as retail or education. Your assignment can specifically focus on a department such as customer service or sales.

Write a 350- to 700-word paper identifying and describing the following:

• What changes in technology have created a demand for mobile or cloud computing within the industry you have chosen?
• What concerns do businesses have concerning data and network management?
• What restrictions are organizations placing on end users and why?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines and cite and reference the article.