Today, Hypori introduced
the vPhone, a virtual smartphone that affords every business user the
benefits of separate work and personal phones, conveniently delivered on
a single device. vPhone users gain the freedom to access the work apps
they need on the device they love without compromising productivity,
privacy or security.
Requiring
employees to carry separate personal and corporate-owned phones, for
which hardware is dictated rather than chosen, is an unnecessary hassle
for the business user. The traditional alternative is to mandate that
users install corporate device management software onto their personal
phones, restricting the choices that users can make regarding their apps
and devices while adding an element of corporate control and potential
surveillance over personal mobile activities. According to "BYOD & Mobile Security," a
recent survey and report from Crowd Research Partners, a combined 51
percent of respondents said that employee privacy concerns or
dissatisfaction with required mobile apps were preventing them from
supporting BYOD in their organization.
With
Hypori's vPhone, every user can now access a work vPhone from their
personal Apple or Android smartphone or tablet without the inevitable
drawbacks, hefty expense and complex setup associated with
corporate-issued phones or device management software. vPhones also
eliminate the privacy sacrifices imposed by corporate spyware.
As
part of this product launch, avid mobile users and technology decision
makers can trial the vPhone experience for a limited time. Setup can be
completed in less than five minutes, allowing users to access popular
work apps through a downloaded vPhone by Hypori application. Interested
individuals can get a free vPhone by requesting an invite at https://vphone.hypori.com/apply.html.
vPhones
deliver a slick, modern mobile work experience alongside personal
mobile activities, apps and data. All vPhone apps and data are stored in
the secure cloud and never reside on the device, so the vPhone and its
contents cannot be lost, stolen, broken or compromised in any way. What
happens in a vPhone stays in a vPhone.
"Today's
business users love their personal phones, and anyone who's had to
carry a second phone for work knows how annoying it is," said David
Hood, CEO of Hypori. "At the same time, companies know they need to
maximize productivity, but balance that with respect for users' privacy
and security of corporate data. The vPhone presents the best of both
worlds."
IT Teams Will Echo End Users' Love of vPhones
Increasingly,
enterprises and IT departments are embracing BYOD programs that allow
users to access corporate apps and data on their personal devices. In
fact, upwards of 74 percent of enterprises are
using or planning to use BYOD programs. However, these programs often
frustrate users and administrators alike by creating major security
concerns and management headaches, requiring modification of apps and
necessitating stringent policies that are costly in terms of both time
and money.
Deploying
vPhones is an effortless process for IT, providing them complete
control of enterprise data and apps without the privacy and usability
infringements that business users loathe. A new vPhone can be created
and provisioned via the management console in a matter of minutes. IT
simply specifies the apps and permissions for the vPhone and an
invitation is sent to the end user. The end user downloads the vPhone
application, logs in using the information in their invitation, and
their vPhone is immediately up and running.
Importantly,
this setup also means that there is no need for IT to modify enterprise
apps via complex "app wrapping" or "containerization" technologies.
Enterprises can simply use the standard mobile app versions made
available by popular software providers like Microsoft, Slack,
Salesforce, Box, Dropbox and Google.
Because
vPhones never store enterprise apps or data on the personal device,
there is no risk of corporate data loss due to lost, stolen or hacked
devices. A vPhone user can also be de-provisioned at any time with the
click of a button on the management console, without the need for
cumbersome and failure-prone efforts such as remote wipe. Advanced
security options such as IP whitelisting, VPN connectivity to the vPhone
cloud and on-prem deployment are also possible.
vPhones
and their unparalleled flexibility are available immediately for trial
on an individual or organizational level. For more information on how
vPhones work and to get started with one today, please visit https://vphone.hypori.com/apply.html.