Following a year of unprecedented change, it’s predicted a quarter of Brits will work from home full-time by 2025, compared to just 5% in 2019^[1]. With mobile technology becoming essential for remote productivity, organisations now face a wave of challenges to deploy a mobility strategy that is controlled, effective and secure.

The study run by Samsung Enterprise Edition – which surveyed decision-makers and employees in the Finance and Professional Services sectors^[2] – aimed to identify where businesses experienced the most troubling tech challenges when forced into the sudden reality of remote working. Most notably, over a quarter (29%) respondents experienced increased security threats and three in ten (30%) businesses admitting to not having enough mobile devices to offer to their remote workers.

Consequently, seven out of ten employees admit to having used their personal device for work purposes – either exclusively or alongside a work device – with 18% noting that they haven’t felt confident in the security of their device for the last 12 months. With UK businesses now incurring more frequent security threats than ever before^[3], decision-makers now face a race against time to ensure their operations are secured for a hybrid working model.

According to the study, Enterprise Management Mobility (EMM) – technology and software that enables businesses to securely manage employee use of mobile devices and applications – has become an increasingly popular solution to addressing these issues, as more organisations look to simplify and secure their mobility strategy.

Samsung Enterprise Edition is one example of an EMM solution, combining a complete suite of mobile technology and services with Knox security from the chip-up, enabling businesses to integrate end-to-end security and remote configuration into their fleet of devices.

Six in ten (60%) organisations either started or expanded their use of EMM within the last year, with nine in ten adopters planning to invest even more in 2021. With every adopter (100%) experiencing benefits, the most positively impacted areas we revealed as:

• Tightened security: Over half of adopters (55%) selected enhanced security as a key benefit. Additionally, nine in ten of those using the solution feel confident in the security of their company’s devices – significantly higher than those who don’t (78%).
• Performance boost: Over a third of respondents reported improved levels of collaboration (34%), productivity (35%), and quality of work (36%) as direct results from deploying the solution. With a third of respondents admitting to suffering employee productivity issues this year, these are invaluable benefits.
• Device control: Four in ten decision-makers said it simplifies the management of individual devices, notably with software updates (46%), and over a third (34%) enjoy easier configuration and management of large mobile fleets. With 87% respondents saying that device longevity is crucial for their operations, EMM is a key enabler of a longer lifespan.

Following the accelerated transition to remote working in 2020, and the increased mobility challenges that came with it, the survey found that 40% of businesses who have not previously considered EMM solutions, now plan to invest throughout 2021.

Joe Walsh, director of B2B at Samsung UK & Ireland, commented: “The last year has shown us that we can never be too prepared when it comes to the steps we can take to secure our business. Mobile phones have become more critical than ever for productivity, but the acceleration of remote and hybrid working models has made the management and protection of large mobility fleets even more challenging – particularly for those who have not previously considered it.”

“It is encouraging to see that Enterprise solutions are becoming a popular and effective way for businesses to boost security, and we continue to listen to our customers to develop integral solutions that address their day-to-day challenges. With Samsung Galaxy Enterprise Edition, we provide organisations with more choice, more control and more protection when managing their mobile fleets, so they can do less work and more business.”

The survey also asked decision-makers to outline where their mobile technology priorities were for 2021. Leading areas in included, key upgrades across security platforms (45%), outdated software (37%) and hardware (35%), with 5G also a notable inclusion. A third of respondents (33%) said they’re preparing to integrate 5G-ready devices into their organisations this year with the same number saying they will become an essential factor in the future of hybrid work.

From flagship devices, such as the newly launched Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Series, to A Series and Rugged models, Samsung offers a wide range of devices within its Enterprise Edition portfolio. For more information, please visit: https://www.samsung.com/uk/business/enterprise-edition/

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About Samsung for Business:

Samsung is committed to developing devices and solutions that are built for the way businesses are evolving today. By understanding the needs of organisations large and small, Samsung for Business provides innovative mobile-first technology that solves their challenges and brings new opportunities.

Backed up by Samsung’s unique defence-grade security platform, Knox, businesses can choose from a wide portfolio of devices knowing their company is in safe hands. Ranging from industry-ready and award-winning rugged devices, to top-spec Galaxy Enterprise Edition smartphones with full-service support, Samsung strives to deliver technology that powers business success.

For more information, https://www.samsung.com/uk/business/.

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[1] https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/consumer-business/articles/consumer-tracker.html

[2] The research was carried out by Ketchum Research and Analytics, on behalf of Samsung. A total of 1,000 people aged 18+ were surveyed in the UK, including 600 employees and 400 decision-makers across the following industries: Financial Services and Professional Services. Fieldwork ran from 10^th February – 16^th February 2021 and was conducted by Vitreous World.

[3] https://www.beaming.co.uk/cyber-reports/2020-cyber-threat-analysis/

London, UK – May 21st, 2020 — Samsung Electronics UK. today announces the launch of its new range of Business TV’s. A Professional TV, but designed with small business owners in mind, this simple concept offers business owners an effective solution to their signage content needs.

With the ability to be controlled directly from the Samsung Business TV app via a mobile phone, the Samsung Business TV range does not depend on an existing computer infrastructure. Simple to set up, easy to control and effortless to use, they provide a wealth of display benefits for businesses on a smaller and more flexible scale.

“Clear and engaging signage is a priority for many businesses, including SME’s. That being said, the need for larger, complex screens often isn’t there and nor is the computer infrastructure to support them. As a result, smaller businesses, from deli counters to showrooms, are looking for display alternatives which can be controlled simply and flexibly,” explains Damon Crowhurst, Head of Display for Samsung. “This is why Samsung has developed the new Samsung Business TV offering. Coming with a three-year warranty, this unique innovation is based on consumer TV’s in terms of design, which can be operated completely from the Samsung Business TV mobile phone app. This means that staff can create and schedule signage on the go and update in real time, offering them ultimate convenience and accessibility.”

Simple set up
Knowing that many small and medium businesses may not have internal IT staff, the new Samsung Business TV’s have been developed to enable quick and simple set up. Business owners or employees can easily switch on their Samsung Business TV and follow the how-to guide on screen. This will explain how to download the Samsung Business TV app from their mobile app store and how to pair the two.

Easy control
To maximize the convenience of the Samsung Business TV range, the products also include an automatic running feature. This enables users to enjoy flexible control by setting an On and Off Timer. Once the TV switches itself on, it will auto boot the Samsung Business TV App, meaning that following initial set up, the Samsung Business TV’s can run automatically each day without the need to reprogram. Paired TV’s will automatically show on a user’s mobile phone device, allowing them to deploy content to the TV, or even multiple TVs at once. The Samsung Business TV range also offers an operating time of 16 hours a day seven days per week, an increase from Samsung consumer TV’s which offer 8 hours seven days per week.

Effortless usability
Sharing display content and signage has never been faster or easier with the Samsung Business TV range. Featuring a simple three step process, users can quickly and effortlessly play professional content on their TV screens by choosing from a range of pre-designed templates, editing their selected image and text, before sending it to the TV. The app includes a mobile friendly user interface for easy content editing and supports more than 100 templates for non-experts. These include over 30 L-Bar templates which allow companies to play promotion content while TV programming remains on screen, motion-embedded templates and seasonal promotion templates which will be updated periodically.

Reliable security
With business security front of mind, the Samsung Business TV range includes secured pairing with the Samsung Business TV app using an easy PIN code setup. It further includes a panel button lock and a USB port lock for added security, so business owners can feel reassured that their content is being kept safe.

Sleek design
The range includes full size variation with 43, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75-inch sizing options available. With a sleek design in carbon silver, the Samsung Business TV range provides an immersive viewing experience.

For more information on the Business TV range, please visit displaysolutions.samsung.com