Comments on: BYOD is unstoppable. Smart companies must build apps

By: @ChrisFaw

@ChrisFaw — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:46:21 +0000

Reblogged this on el blog de @ChrisFaw and commented: Es lo más inteligente. Lo que el usuario busca es comodidad. Mientras más cómodo esté, más productivo será. Al permitirle mantener su propio dispositivo, completo con su look-and-feel y su UX, hay una mayor probabilidad de que el usuario utilice su dispositivo como terminal móvil de trabajo y nos sea productivo mientras está lejos de una computadora. Simple.

By: Charlie Bess

Charlie Bess — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:53:42 +0000

I don’t believe these are applications in the traditional sense though. These are applications that aggregate services in a way that is friendly to the user environment.

There is also some work required on the OS side to move from the “user” OS to a more app specific persona that sets up an OS for that particular role/activity. These significantly reduces that security issues for the enterprise and likely ends up with a better environment for the end user as well.

By: monica duress

monica duress — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:09:47 +0000

I agree that in order to see the BYOD revolution through, the most efficient way is to develop smart apps that improve upon security.

  I am in the medical industry, which has a lot of HIPAA security issue, especially with smartphones sending patient information.  Tigertext has a great app that is HIPAA compliant, and would be a great addition for any IT department to consider using for it’s byod security policy, or integrating into it’s app development program.  Security of mobile devices is going to soon be the IT industries major focus.  www.byod.us www.tigertext.com

By: Sudheer Raju

Sudheer Raju — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:15:02 +0000

Completely agree. As much as i get excited with the technology innovation that is happening from a decade majority of medium to large enterprises are still working on technologies and with a mindset from a decade ago. While APIs are right path should wait and see if that ll really materialize soon enough :)

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By: Matt McLarty

Matt McLarty — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:33:23 +0000

Hi Tom, glad you like the article! As a former customer myself, it’s important for people to have choices. As much as we are competitors, we are also kindred spirits in the capabilities we are looking to provide.

By: Romin Irani

Romin Irani — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:47:09 +0000

Agree with this. One of the challenges is going to be about accessing corporate data while on the move (and in an offline state). Companies will have a serious challenge allowing data to be offloaded on a device. The solution could possibly lie in a sort of virtualization layer on the Device, where all the company apps/data are in that virtual layer and not mixed with the employee’s apps on his/her device. Might even make it easier for the company to delete the profile/virtual layer without affecting any other stuff. Ofcourse one will need Management Tools for that also. But its going to be interesting since BYOD has a lot of momentum at this point.

By: Tom Benson

Tom Benson — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:55:45 +0000

Matt,

I agree with the above comments. Also I was pleased to see you mention your competitor’s names in the article. Many posters don’t do this.

By: nathan

nathan — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:14:44 +0000

Reblogged this on Nathan.

By: Michael Karnes

Michael Karnes — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:12:50 +0000

Agreed. It’s the question that I keep asking for the last two years… I have privacy concerns regarding BYOD. Everyone seems to be jumping on the BYOD parade, but they are blindly giving access and control of the device to their corporate management. Someday soon we are going to hear a horror story of abuse where corporate IT allowed management to access an employees personal data on their device.

I know of one person who utilized the BYOD policy… and when she left her company they bricked her phone. She lost everything simply because she didn’t work there any more… and there was nothing she could do about it.

I was accessing my company e-mail through my Android. It was simply for my work convenience. Last month my company put out a BYOD policy that stated I had to agree to it and install their security app on my phone (which gave them access and control). I deleted my coporate e-mail account on the device right then.

By: Cellrox

Cellrox — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:21:59 +0000

Should enterprise commit to API vendors?
Why should a company R&D team use an API? Why can’t themjust develop freely or choose any 3rd party App from the market?
Security? correct!
We believe that the correct solution is Multi-Persona where the Business persona is encrypted, VPNed, PROXYed and can host any native App!

Check out http://www.cellrox.com (make sure you watch the demo clip)