Which are better: Macs or PCs? In this article (and the video above) we try to put this issue to bed once and for all. As you may have guessed, we're rather big fans of Here are 10 reasons why we think Macs are better than their Windows based brethren. Watch our headed Mac vs PC debate above. One Mac is a lot less expensive than 5 or 6 Windows based PCs. The one precaution that I do have to mention is the fact that if you have been or are using a Windows based machine you have to go through about a one month learning curve to transition to the Mac.

Whatsapp and other consumer messaging apps like Facebook Messenger, Telegram, Threema, WeChat and Line are increasingly part of the shadow IT in enterprises, and are often used by employees for business purposes. The main advantage of these messaging apps is, that they are much faster and efficient than email, and lead to improved team communication and higher productivity. On the other hand when used in businesses these consumer messaging apps have significant weaknesses with regard to uses cases, data protection, security, administration, ecosystem integration and support. Whatsapp Does Not Provide Enterprise Data Protection Whatsapp accesses and stores the address books of employees, which contains confidential corporate and customer data.

While Whatsapp has announced an improved encryption, it currently does not provide enterprise-grade encryption (e.g. Metadata, storage on device, storage on servers, etc).

In addition, free services like Whatsapp require user data to make a living. Whatsapp has announced to generate revenues from businesses by allowing them to communicate to customers. Such a business model requires knowledge of your users and is in conflict with minimal use of personal data, general data reduction and strong data protection. Whatsapp Is a Cloud Service Based in the USA Due to the weak data protection laws and the broad surveillance in the USA, cloud services based or hosted in the USA cannot ensure comprehensive data protection required by businesses and their employees and customers. This is especially relevant for European companies, who need to comply with European law and for their enterprise and customers.

Whatsapp Mixes Private and Business Communication For enterprises it is important to separate business from private communication. First, a dedicated enterprise messaging app allows faster access and gives a better overview of everything that is relevant for the internal communication, and thus. Second, confidential business content is protected in enterprise messaging apps, because it can only be shared with colleagues and the content distribution is under control of the enterprise IT.

Can one still download cut pro x for free on mac april 2017. Third, the motivation and satisfaction of employees are improved with a professional messaging tool, since people value a separation of private and business communication. (BTW for similar reasons there are personal and business email addresses. It is rather unprofessional to mix private and business communication in one account.) 4. Whatsapp Lacks Enterprise Administration Businesses need to be able to professionally manage their users. An administrator portal helps to ensure an easy roll-out, transparent monitoring, company-wide communication policies, simple user management, pre-configured devices, managed groups, quick support, comprehensive access control, compliant archiving and much more. These things are not possible with Whatsapp and require a professional enterprise messaging app.

Whatsapp Does Not Protect Against Data Loss In order to prevent loss of business data and content, for example when a mobile device gets lost or stolen, enterprises require a mobile security layer. Leading business messaging apps support enterprise mobility management solutions (like MobileIron or Airwatch) and provide advanced mobile application management. These features allow to remotely delete content, block access, disable copying of messages and control the sharing of digital content. Whatsapp Is Missing a Professional Desktop and Tablet Client In addition to mobile devices and tablets, many workers have laptops and desktop computers. Professional desktop versions for Windows and Mac and tablet versions for iOS, Android and Windows Phone are a core component of a complete messaging solution for businesses. A desktop and tablet version of an enterprise messaging app enhances use cases, improves the usability, reduces email overload, accelerates team communication and increases desktop productivity. Whatsapp only offers a weak 'companion' desktop client that a) permanently needs to be connected to your phone in order to work properly and b) introduces certain security risks. Whatsapp Focuses on Consumer Use Cases Whatsapp is a great tool for communicating with family and friends.