Ensure Mobility And Security With An Efficient Byod Solution

By Author: Martin Lobo
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“The growing practice of introducing new technologies into consumer markets prior to industrial markets will be the most significant trend affecting information technology (IT) during the next 10 years…. "Attempts by enterprises to deny this are doomed to failure, just as previous attempts to deny Wi-Fi, 'smart' mobile phones, the Internet and even the PC itself failed” was the view shared by the Gartner analysts at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2005. Today, the current state of affairs proves it correct.

Today consumerization of IT is in full swing, and the result of which is the widespread use of consumer technologies in workplace. Known as Bring Your Own Device, the concept of BYOD encompasses not just devices such as personal computers, laptops, Smartphones, tablets, BlackBerrys, and ultralight books but also software and services like cloud services and other tools on the web. Though employees have been quick to embrace the BYOD trend, organizations have not been forthcoming despite the fact that BYOD helps to reduce costs and increase ...
... productivity and revenue. The primary reason for this has been the security risks associated with this trend. Here are some of the challenges faced by employers or organizations.

• Enable mobility
Allow workers to use personal smart phones, tablets, laptops and PCs to work – either remotely or in the office

• Eliminate Data Leakage
Provide access to business applications from personal devices without exposing the corporate network and without the risk of data leakage

• Mobilize Any Application
Make existing enterprise applications available on mobile devices to address a lack of native mobile applications for business

• Use Any Personal Device
Give workers freedom of choice in selecting a mobile device for business

• Fast and Cost effective Solution
Quickly and cost-effectively enable a BYOD strategy

To tide over these challenges, enterprises or organizations need a solution that enables BYOD securely. Given below are some of the significant features of a best of the breed BYOD solutions:

• Remote desktop for enabling workers to access their office PCs, laptops virtual desktops and applications from any device, anywhere
• Proxy architecture and RDP over SSL for allowing applications to be used from anywhere without data leaving the corporate network
• Deliver any application on desktop PCs, laptops, virtual desktops and terminal servers to a secure mobile app on smart phones and tablets
• Free mobile app compatible with any iOS or Android version and platform
• Scalable appliance-based solution that is easy to deploy, manage and use

Thus, look for service providers who specialize in SSL VPNs, Server Load Balancing and provides you with a best of the breed solution, enterprises can embrace BYOD wholeheartedly.