During a recent check-in with our marketing team, we got into an interesting discussion about the Tin Can landline phone. This consumer innovation is all the rage right now with parents of children old enough to want a phone but concerned about all the risks and headaches that can come with giving them one. Interestingly, parents’ desire for the Tin Can closely mirrors why so many technology leaders desire a solution like Omnissa Workspace ONE to deliver key benefits in the enterprise.

The ease of managing devices

Parents, just like technology leaders and IT managers, are busy people. The last thing they want to do is spend hours configuring devices to help protect their children or their workforce, respectively. To streamline the process, both the Tin Can and Workspace ONE can be deployed seamlessly and in minutes.

  • Tin Can: The Tin Can consists of a corded base, a receiver and a power adapter. Once a child opens the box, they can plug the phone into the wall, complete a few simple set-up steps and begin making calls. Parents can help set up the device using an app that functions as the primary control point for inbound and outbound calls.
  • Workspace ONE: Just-in-time (JIT) provisioning automates account creation upon first login. Drop ship provisioning allows IT to bypass internal staging. Intelligent Hub enrollment automates application staging, Wi-Fi profiles and work profiles by running a quick configuration package during the out-of-box experience. With Horizon, instant clones streamline VDI deployment.

The ability to maintain user satisfaction

Children want easy access to the connections that matter most in their lives: grandparents, other family members and core friends. Employees want easy access to the programs and tools that make their jobs easier: the web, specific applications and company resources. Both the Tin Can and Workspace ONE aim to give top-level controls to those who need them while giving users the freedom and flexibility they crave.

  • Tin Can: The Tin Can allows users to make calls immediately to other Tin Can users using their Can 2 Can number, or to external connections using their dedicated phone number for a monthly fee. The device includes voicemail for information sharing in the form of messages if a connection isn’t immediately available.
  • Workspace ONE: One-touch single sign-on (SSO) gives employees access to all authorized work applications without the friction of remembering or re-typing multiple passwords. The unified app catalog streamlines access to corporate apps (SaaS, virtual, mobile and legacy) from a single personalized dashboard. Plus, Intelligent Hub facilitates self-service support, a central location for corporate communications, and the combination of corporate-owned and BYOD support.

The confidence of securing your most precious asset

As innovation continues at an incredible pace, both parents and enterprise leaders are scrambling to stay one step ahead of the next threat poised to attack their most valuable asset: their children and their data, respectively. Privacy and security are at the heart of what Tin Can and Workspace ONE are designed to provide.

  • Tin Can: Only approved numbers entered into the app can call into the line or reached by calling out. This helps ensure spammers and scammers have no access to the child, despite the fact that there is no caller ID. Calling 911 is supported on both the free (Can 2 Can) and paid (Party Line) plans.
  • Workspace ONE: Workspace ONE Tunnel secures data-in-transit by providing per-app VPN. Its conditional access and compliance engine automatically restricts or blocks access based on real-time device posture checks. Data loss prevention (DLP) controls data sharing between apps, while Workspace ONE Intelligence provides automated remediation and deep risk analytics. Ultimately, these standout features, among others, focus on zero-trust access and automated risk mitigation.

Taking a responsible approach to juggling modern technology priorities

While the applications of the Tin Can and Workspace ONE are wildly different, their core approaches to deliver customer satisfaction are remarkably similar. Parents today struggle with allowing their children the freedom to connect with others while managing the risks of giving them too much access to technology and what comes with it. Businesses struggle with allowing their workers the freedom to be productive in a way that’s unique to each individual while managing the risks of giving them too much open access and the data vulnerabilities that come with it.

Ultimately, we all need a simple, streamlined solution for taking care of the things that are most precious personally and professionally. Though we can’t personally speak to the satisfaction of the average Tin Can user, we can tell you that our Workspace ONE clients are beyond grateful for its ability to replace fragmented IT operations with a secure, centralized hub for managing all endpoints (Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and rugged devices).

If you’re interested in learning more about the platform’s capabilities within the specific considerations of your organization, contact us at help@techorchard.com. Our talented team can share insights into how to maximize the value of Workspace ONE from strategy mapping, through provisioning and deployment, and into the ongoing management of the digital employee experience (DEX).