Condico : Mobile Crossover Viruses coming soon

Tim Belfall, CTO of Condico, a Modile Device Management Solution company, talks to us about the concept of security in the Mobile segment and more.

1. Tim - Let's start off with an overview of Condico Mobile and what is your role inside the company?

I am the founder and CTO of Condico.

Condico was established in response to an international bank’s requirement for a method of extending control and security to their employees mobile phones, irrespective of location, network or type of device. 

I based the company on my previous experience of being Nokia’s mobile middleware product manager (SMS, WAP, mobile portals data enhancers etc), and from my experience of dealing with the NHS and large companies when I was COO of OpenHand Software (a mobile email & application company).

I could see that although most organisations had security and control policies for their laptops and desktops, mobile phones were not controlled, nor was there any appreciation that they should be.  

Until a couple of years ago many companies still relied on either their telecoms department or senior PA to handle mobile contracts. 

These are busy people who are bombarded by the mobile networks and B2B mobile independents with a bewildering array of tariffs and handsets.  Cost to them is the first order of the day; whilst security considerations have been a mere after thought.