Risky Biz Soap Box: Why enterprise browsers are good, actually
Dec 11, 2023
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Bradon Rogers, specialist in enterprise browsers at Island, discusses the security benefits of using enterprise browsers for corporate applications on unmanaged devices. Topics include challenges faced by CISOs, browser enforcement, access control, telemetry requests, data protection, and secure data handling.
Ireland's enterprise browser simplifies access for third parties to corporate applications on unmanaged devices, relieving CISOs' pain points.
The browser caters to industries like finance and healthcare, ensuring secure data access and privacy protection in critical environments.
Deep dives
Advantages of Ireland's Enterprise Browser
Ireland's enterprise browser addresses critical pain points for CISOs by allowing third parties access to corporate applications from unmanaged devices in a secure and manageable manner. This feature alleviates concerns related to data protection and significantly eases the granting of corporate application access, attracting new customers to Ireland.
Common Use Cases in Financial Services and Healthcare
Industries like financial services and healthcare are early adopters of Ireland's browser, leveraging it for critical use cases such as contact center environments. These industries require secure data access while ensuring that sensitive information remains protected. Ireland's browser provides a solution that enhances user experience and security in these specific use case scenarios.
Enhanced Data Protection and Access Control
Ireland's browser offers host integrity checking and user permissions to ensure data security and access control. By assessing device security elements and enabling policy-driven restrictions, the browser enhances privacy and safety for users accessing critical applications, especially in regulated environments where data protection is paramount.
Flexible Deployment and Usage Models
Ireland's browser accommodates both managed and unmanaged devices, offering different provisioning based on user roles, devices, and applications. The browser enables seamless deployment strategies, allowing users to access corporate applications securely while maintaining a smooth user experience. This flexibility caters to various deployment scenarios, from unmanaged devices to managed enterprise environments.
In this Soap Box edition of the Risky Business podcast Patrick Gray talks to Island’s Bradon Rogers about security-focussed, enterprise browsers.
You can use Island to do stuff like grant third parties access to corporate applications on unmanaged devices in a not insane way – that’s a huge pain point for a lot of CISOs, and something that is bringing a lot of new customers through Island’s doors. Obviously for devices you do manage, you can roll Island out as your default enterprise browser. There are a lot of security benefits to doing that.
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