The mobile industry is at a tipping point. Much like Mobile World Congress themed its show this year as “The Next Element,” industry players are looking ahead to how mobile DNA can even more so permeate everyday life. It’s always hard to gauge the hot trends and technologies for the year before Mobile World Congress…
Extended Enterprise Ecosystem Security: What It Is and Why It Matters
In 2016, many new enterprise solutions were introduced to help organizations improve productivity and collaboration among employees. At the same time, consumer messaging platforms began to infiltrate the enterprise, but as they grew in popularity, concerns regarding security also increased. This was due to the high-profile security vulnerabilities that made the headlines in 2016, impacting…
Why Consumer-Facing Messaging Apps Don’t Translate to the Enterprise
Third party messaging apps, like WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger, have become no stranger to the workplace. According to a study, 44 percent of employees regularly use popular consumer mobile messaging apps throughout the workday. But these apps were made for consumer use, which makes them great for daily communication with families and friends – not…
What Enterprises Need to Know about Encryption
Recent high-profile hacks have raised awareness around the dangers of insecure communication, bringing one feature in specific into the limelight: encryption. Headline-making encryption vulnerabilities in consumer-facing mobile messaging apps have also exposed the security holes commonplace in third-party mobile messaging platforms. For example, WhatsApp, who recently announced it would be using end-to-end encryption earlier this…
What Recent Breaches Can Teach the Enterprise About Security
Email was formerly the gold standard for business communication, but that is quickly shifting in light of recent, headline-making security vulnerabilities. Now, enterprises are forced to look for alternatives that are in line with both enterprise-grade security needs and employee communication preferences. The way we communicate, both professionally and personally, has shifted due to the…
How Carriers Can Finally Define Their Relationship with OTT Apps
The increasing use and popularity of over-the-top (OTT) applications has been a continuous obstacle for wireless carriers. Although there seems to be no other option, carriers have long been hesitant to embrace OTT applications, largely because of the financial loss. However, consumers have fully embraced these applications and it’s time for carriers to get on…
Can Google Find Success in Messaging Apps?
Google I/O’s annual three-day conference consistently reveals the company’s new, captivating projects and products for the upcoming year. This past week, predictions for what this year’s conference will hold have been swirling – from additional information about Android N to the introduction of Android VR and finally an upgrade to Google’s own messaging platform –…
What Mobile Carriers Need to Know About the Cord Cutting Phenomenon
When we hear about cord cutting, it’s generally in reference to consumers looking for alternative solutions to access cable TV while avoiding the outrageous cost of a monthly contract with a provider. Dissatisfied with their lack of options, consumers have pushed for change. Now, the industry is exploding with new options at every turn, like…
Moving the Mobile Industry Forward after MWC 2016
This year’s Mobile World Congress was the largest it’s been in the event’s history, surpassing 100,000 attendees. Over the course of four days, 12 keynote sessions and 48 in-depth tracks, the conference served as an exceptional platform for mobile industry leaders to connect, discuss and explore the latest trends in mobile. I wrote an article…
Enabling Secure Mobile Messaging for Enterprises on Multiple Platform and Devices
Communication in the workplace is undergoing a huge shift – the way employees, partners and stakeholders communicate with each other both internally and externally is expanding into new technologies and platforms. Old methods, like fax machines and pagers, have either decreased in usage or have disappeared from traditional workplaces. In their place enters alternative methods…