Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 27-02-2018

With technology advancing at a rapid rate on a daily basis, a trend has developed towards working remotely as people try to avoid traffic, spending more and more time in their cars and in their offices.

Studies have shown that telecommuting increases efficiency allowing employees to retain more of the time in their day and don’t have to face the distractions of a traditional office, such as gossiping at the coffee or water machine.

While most people who are in the workforce have access to a device that allows them to work remotely, whether access to e-mails or using messaging apps for business conversation, security of information have become imperative.

In the competitive world of business, no company wants their secret formula hovering around in cyberspace to anyone to snatch. This is especially relevant when it comes to staff using personal devices to create and store information specific to their work.

Craige Fleischer, Vice President of Integrated Mobility, Samsung South Africa, says there is a growing reliance on mobile devices for business.

“Samsung understands that mobility is increasingly imperative and has ensured that all devices are embedded with high-end data security, from Knox to Secure Folder, where important data can be kept safe.”

Fleischer says Secure Folder creates a private, encrypted space on smartphones by leveraging the defence-grade Knox security platform.

He says the Secure Folder allows users to keep your private files, images, and even apps in a separate secured folder.

“Content can be transferred in and out of the Secure Folder and a personalised lock type can be used for access. Cloud back-up and restore also greatly assists in managing information and files.”

Fleischer says multiple accounts can be created which allows users to keep work and personal data separate to avoid running risk of opening a private album or displaying personal information.

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