Enterprise mobility shifting financial services CIOs to new model of IT

MOUNTAIN VIEW, USA: Widespread consumer adoption of mobile technology has triggered fundamental changes within financial services organizations. A new MobileIron study conducted by Ponemon Institute shows that mobility has introduced disruptive business and employee demands that are causing CIOs to shift to a new model of enterprise IT.

The study, called "The Changing Mobile Landscape in Financial Services," was released today and surveyed over 400 IT professionals in the financial services industry about the future of BlackBerry, mobile apps, BYOD, mobile strategy, and the new IT capabilities required to succeed with enterprise mobility.

"Mobility is now a strategic initiative for many financial services CIOs," said Ojas Rege, VP of Strategy at MobileIron. "However, mobility also catalyzes a fundamental re-think of existing IT skills and approaches, and it creates an opportunity for the CIO to lead the development of a new model of partnership between the business, IT, and end users."