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Finally…a real-time intelligence software solution for companies looking for much safer remote workforce option
Imagine…RIM’s Blackberry was once THE only mobile phone permitted and supported for employees of financial service institutions and related companies and government agencies. Blackberry was once the device of choice because it satisfied the risks inherent in mobile communication. IT and risk managers understood and were comfortable with how RIM secured its Blackberry devices. But […]
A brilliant new move by RIM?
December 13, 2011
Perhaps so… Leveraging its security core competency, here’s RIM’s interesting play: Security for android phones and iPhones. Financial IT managers responsible for smartphone devices have always preferred Blackberry’s security components. In many ways, RIM set the standards for mobile device management that the likes of Apple and Google have yet to match. So today’s Payments.com article […]
My take on the secruity/attack issues as it pertains to mobile payments…
March 14, 2011
Security surrounding the mobile phone channel to access banking and payments is something we will (and should) hear and read about with increasing frequency. The fraudsters and crooks always seem to be one step ahead of every financial access advancement. Last week I read about attacks infecting the Android operating system. This week its BlackBerry. […]
RIM’s new Playbook Tablet – can it compete?
February 23, 2011
Anyone who has read thepaymentsblog.com knows that I have been critical of RIM and what they have been doing and not doing for Blackberry users. Their apps are still hard to integrate and use–it drives me nuts. RIM has to make loading and using apps easier. Period. I am still considering switching to an Android […]
Am I Wrong About Blackberry Being Complacent?
September 22, 2010
Besides the fact that I could not foot back to Fast Company’s 68% growth headline, it is not clear to me to whom RIM is “shipping” its devices too. Is it Wall Street (RIM’s traditional bread and butter)? A new set of consumers under 40? According to RIM’s press releases their growth is occurring internationally, and in more remote and/or underdeveloped regions
Is Complacency Killing Blackberry?
September 15, 2010
I purchased an iPhone when I needed complete separation of “church and state” and loved its coolness, intuitive nature and range of applications. It was great for my personal needs. However, the iPhone could not satisfy my business communication needs like my Blackberry mostly because of its keyboard. I found the iPhone’s keyboard just too slow when it came to typing complete thoughts and paragraphs, so I did not suffer too much withdrawal when I gave it to my stepson as a replacement for his iPhone, rendered useless, when he dropped and shattered the mobile device.
March 1, 2012
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