Ready for the digital workspace?

Since cloud computing and IoT have established their presence, IT departments need to create a controlled and easy-to-use environment for all platforms and devices.

This development towards the so-called “digital workspace” is only a normal reaction to the impact that the consumer-driven technology had -and still has- on the business world. To put it simply, employees expect to enjoy the same ease of use in their working environment, as they do in their personal life thanks to mobility.

User experience

The primary key to success when it comes to adopting the digital workspace, is to ensure the most seamless experience possible for end-users. For example, the easier a person can switch between their workstation and a mobile device, the better. Obviously, this entails your IT department should take into consideration the diversity of apps, since the required applications and device preferences can significantly vary.

One way to support many different types of users is to deploy a cloud-based solution that will provide a streamlined environment with personalized sign-on features. This would enable users to access their own environment, with the specific apps they need for their job, by just entering their credentials, and can prove to be quite useful, especially when people are sharing many different devices. And all this thanks to the so-called “mobile-cloud convergence”.

Security

Apart from user experience, security is the second parameter that defines the modern, digital workspace. The goal remains the same: deploying a solution that will be easy to use and manage, and above all, secure. Businesses don’t have to compromise on issues related to accessing sensitive corporate data. Access to such data should be exclusively restricted to trusted users, devices and applications. This requirement entails searching for a solution that will protect the digital workspace, restricting mobile apps, data and the digital traces of devices within the datacentre and the intranet, when deemed necessary.

On the other hand, securing mobile devices does not mean restricting the personnel’s productivity. Solutions such as one-touch mobile sign, allow users to access the applications they want without having to use complicated PIN codes and passwords. The right solution is out there and it is worth discovering the one that meets your needs.