Chris Coughlin

Mobility is a top concern for many organizations, yet they fall behind the curve when supporting remote work scenarios across smartphone, tablet and rich client platforms. This is especially true with regard to security, where the task of protecting users, devices and assets on both sides of the firewall can overwhelm IT shops. Now organizations…

There’s nothing cookie cutter about mobility anymore. With workers accessing all types of data from different kinds of devices all the time, organizations need a strategy that makes mobility simpler for workers — while also keeping data secure. While keeping up with greater demands for flexibility, IT staffs have to also maintain security by making…

Giving workers access to information from anywhere isn’t a competitive advantage anymore—it’s an imperative. Mobile workforce solutions have increased flexibility and boosted productivity, and for many organizations, bring your own device (BYOD) has become the de facto option for mobility. But mobility’s rewards also come with risks. We’ve found that 79 percent of all people…

Mobility has transformed business. Customers now bank while waiting in supermarket checkout lines and order groceries as they sit in the bank drive-through line. Retailers send discount offers to shoppers’ phones while they’re still in the store, and insurance companies let customers file claims and upload damage photos via smartphone apps.  Mobility also dramatically impacts…