So much for a quiet January; this month has proven to be an eventful one across the tech industry; in this week alone, Google made waves with its $2.91 B sale of Motorola Mobility to Lenovo, Microsoft looks on the verge of a major shakeup, and Snowden released documents that indicate that free public Wi-Fi may be used to spy on travelers. Phew. Over on Gigaom Research, our analysts are also taking a close look at security – especially as it effects mobile devices and data networks. Also popular this week: Stowe Boyd’s latest essay on the future of work and a wrap-up for the IT buyers market.

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Buyer’s Lens: Buyer’s Lens fourth-quarter 2013: analysis and outlook
Laura Stuart

In her first quarterly assessment of…