The trend in the enterprise world to a “bring-your-own-device” environment has reached a tipping point. Up until now, company-owned devices have represented the majority of enterprise mobility, but that will change in 2015. It is safe to assume that there will be far more BYOD than COPE mobile devices.
Expect to see a rise in enterprise-specific apps enabling companies to create secure workplace “containers” on employees’ personal devices. But also expect those employees to become even more sensitive and protective of their personal data on the device – especially as wearable technology will be collecting information on health and personal wellbeing.
This requirement to ensure the privacy of personal data and the security of business data, all residing on the same or linked devices owned by an individual and not by the company, will be a key talking point and challenge for enterprises and their employees in the year ahead.
Given these trends and challenges, CIOs will rely on a vendor that is able to offer end-to-end mobile enterprise solutions, including device, applications, data security, mobile application lifecycle management and expert professional services to integrate everything with their existing software and hardware infrastructure.
Editor’s Note: With 2015 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year.
