Recent report highlights current mobile working trends

A report has been published by iPass highlighting current trends for mobile workers. It took responses from 1,000 enterprises currently making the most of mobile working solutions and virtual desktops.

It confirms that the number of mobile workers around the world is really rising, but has revealed some possible issues with smart phones, as expect by IT security professionals. The survey revealed that many workers use a smartphone such as a Blackberry to access their work emails and more.

“What is particularly concerning is the fact that 54 per cent of Blackberry users said they would move to an Apple iPhone if they were offered one, and 63% of employees prefer their smartphone over a laptop,” says Claire Sellick, Event Director for Infosecurity Europe.

“The problem here is that, whilst it’s relatively easy to defend a laptop against the vagaries of a mobile Internet connection, securing a smartphone is a whole new ballgame for many IT managers,” she adds.

Using a smartphone over a laptop computer does add new risks and problems for IT managers looking to support mobile workers. However many smartphones are combating these problems as new technologies emerge as often as new models of iPhone!

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