Use Cases
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Client
Pharmaceutical Company for use in the Supply Chain
Solution
The Armour Platform is used as a secure alternative to consumer grade apps for supply chain communication.
Impact
The Armour Platform ensures confidence that conversations and communications, and associated metadata, between the supply chain groups remain totally private.
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Client
Financial Services firms managing off-shore accounts and clients
Solution
Armour Mobile provides complete protection of sensitive messages, communications and associated file attachments and images. All data, including meta-data is fully encrypted, and stored securely within the Armour app which can hosted in-house providing data sovereignty.
Impact
Firms operating in off-shore jurisdictions such as Bermuda, Bahamas, Switzerland, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Channel Islands and Hong Kong, can be sure that all communications remain completely private. Sensitive data is protected in line with local data privacy regulations.
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Client
Regulated firms requiring user-friendly comms apps suitable for BYOD usage
Solution
Armour Mobile provides enterprise-grade secure communications on BYOD tablets and phones, without the need for an MDM.
Impact
Corporate communications on BYOD devices are managed, can be preserved and audited (even if the original conversation has been deleted). Conversations held within the secure Armour app cannot be leaked or accessed from other apps on the phone, even if the phone itself is compromised.
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Client
Wealth Management firms handling private clients
Solution
Armour Mobile on iOS, Android and Windows Desktop with Recall by Armour auditing and archiving solution, is used for communicating with clients and accepting investment instructions.
Impact
All communications and investment instructions are safely preserved providing an audit trail for future reference. Data is protected, ensuring that firms meet stringent GDPR and other data privacy regulations. Avoids regulatory fines associated with using unauthorised communications methods.
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Client
Off-shore Legal & Financial Services
Solution
Armour Mobile provide complete protection of sensitive messages, communications and associated file attachments and images. All data, including meta-data is fully encrypted, and stored securely within the Armour app.
Impact
Firms operating in off-shore jurisdictions such as Bermuda, Bahamas, Switzerland, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Channel Islands and Hong Kong, can be sure that all communications remain completely private. Sensitive data is protected in line with local data privacy regulations.
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Client
Teams working on complex, multi-jurisdictional projects
Solution
Specialist firms working with advisors and third parties across diverse geographies and jurisdictions on complex projects use Armour Mobile for highly secure voice and video communications. Sensitive data is protected in accordance with each jurisdiction.
Impact
Armour Mobile manages allow-lists and groups, and sharing of contact details, in a controlled way across communities. Groups can be set up for each project, ensuring that are no slip-ups when sharing confidential information.
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Client
Law Firms handling sensitive client information
Solution
Armour Mobile on iOS, Android and Windows Desktop is used for employees, professional advisors and clients. The Armour app isolates the microphone, ensuring that no other app on the phone can listen in or eavesdrop.
Impact
All data is held within the Armour system, which can be hosted as an on-premises solution, or on Armour’s secure cloud, is fully encrypted including associated attachments. Data and evidence is protected, ensuring that firms meet stringent GDPR and other data privacy regulations. Recall by Armour, an additional service, provides full audit capabilities.
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Client
Pan-Organisation Defence Projects
Solution
Armour Collaborative Environment (ICE) for Defence Contractors provides an independent managed communications service at OFFICIAL SENSITIVE for organisations working collaboratively on bids, projects and research that require seriously robust security.
Impact
ACE by Armour enables defence sector consortiums to guard against cyber-espionage that can jeopardise multi-million £/$ contracts, minimise travel and overheads associated with face-to-face meetings, and reduce carbon footprint.
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Client
Global Maritime Organisation
Solution
The Armour Platform deployed to ship owners, executive management team and trusted third parties including bankers and lawyers.
Impact
Sensitive commercial information, instructions from ship owners and documents for signature can be shared securely without ever using an email service or consumer app, and with no requirement for printing. Users love the ease of use and anonymity.
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Client
Secure virtual patient interactions and visits as part of infection control strategy
Solution
Armour Mobile deployed on mobile devices given to patients in isolation, due to high infection risk.
Impact
Patients are able to communicate with clinical staff including by video call, reducing the requirement for PPE. Patients are also able to have virtual video conversations with family & loved ones. All sensitive patient data is secured.
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Client
Central Government Dept, staff now working remotely due to COVID-19
Solution
Deployment of Armour Mobile to all department staff working from home during pandemic.
Impact
Robustly secure infrastructure for sensitive communications from any location, even when staff using their own devices.
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Client
Major Defence Organisation
Solution
Rapid deployment of thousands of licences of Armour Mobile for use on personal devices, replacing a well known social media app.
Impact
Strategic communications secured. Meta-data of personal conversations that might give valuable information to adversaries, secured. Feedback from users very positive. Solution easy to use and popular.
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Client
IT department in the midst of a cybersecurity attack
Solution
Secure communications for the IT and management team, that have not been hacked, to discuss strategy and damage limitation
Impact
Armour Mobile ensures that communications between the leadership team and IT can take place via a separate, safe and secure channel that has not been compromised.
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Client
Multiple agencies that need to collaborate using a secure communications platform
Solution
Using Armour Mobile Cloud multiple agencies are able to use the same secure comms platform to collaborate securely
Impact
Armour Mobile enables multiple agencies to benefit from economies of scale, savings associated with using VoIP technology, in a secure environment.
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Client
Critical National Infrastructure/Energy/Mining/Oil & Gas.
Solution
Working remotely gathering sensitive data. Sharing information with co-workers, that should it leak could cause widespread panic amongst the public and the media.
Impact
Armour Mobile keeps communication private and away from the prying eyes of the press.
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Client
Mergers and Acquisitions
Solution
A secure platform for exchanging commercially sensitive information between professional services bodies such as lawyers and auditors.
Impact
Armour Mobile provides a secure platform so that communications can take place, without news leaking and affecting share prices.
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Client
Journalists.
Solution
Those working in warzones, oppressive regimes and on investigative campaigns need to be able to send messages, and make calls safely without being intercepted.
Impact
Armour Mobile provides a secure communications platform to ensure messages and calls are safe from hacking, and the journalist potentially avoids retribution from a hostile nation state.
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Client
High net worth families.
Solution
When kidnapping is a very real possibility, communications between individuals, family members and entourage need to remain completely private.
Impact
The Armour Platform ensures that all communications and the associated metadata, which could reveal location remain secure through advanced and innovative security.
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Client
Commercial organisations, sales and contracts operations.
Solution
Weekly project and team meetings where sensitive commercial details of tenders and sales are discussed.
Impact
Armour Mobile Cloud ensures that details of sales negotiations, Intellectual Property and other commercially sensitive information remains private.
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Client
Devices connected to the Internet of Things.
Solution
Any device that is collecting and transmitting data that is connected to a server, can be/should be encrypted.
Impact
Hidden data transmission that takes place via Internet of Things is unreadable and therefore protected.
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Client
GDPR requirements to protect personally identifiable data.
Solution
Armour Mobile encrypts data in-transit and at rest, rendering it unreadable, and therefore ‘protected’.
Impact
Personal information sent via message or text, is protected in line with GDPR requirements.
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Client
Intra-company and 'company to company' communications in Finance and Legal sectors
Solution
Requirement to discuss sensitive shipments (currency/bullion), and currency transactions with partners and suppliers.
Impact
Armour Mobile Cloud ensures private conversations free from the risk of eavesdroppers.
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Client
IT departments and senior management Major Incident Response.
Solution
Secure communications in the event of a ransomware attack or other major cyber security incident where all other systems could be compromised.
Impact
Armour Mobile Cloud provides a trusted platform for communications that can be set up, enterprise-wide, within hours.
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Client
Board members of enterprise organisations out of hours.
Solution
Board members and senior staff use Armour Mobile for out of hours and away from the office communications.
Impact
Secure communications that remain private from any location in the event of an emergency or critical incident.
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Client
Covert and under-cover operatives.
Solution
Operatives and agents use The Armour Platform to communicate securely with their handlers or base, on an anonymous, everyday COTS device.
Impact
Use of a special phone can be life threatening in certain situations, Armour can be used on a COTS device. In addition, Armour prevents interception of calls reducing leakage.
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Client
Government departments and other organisations from the covert community, those involved in cracking terrorism and military campaigns.
Solution
Armour solutions provides a higher assurance, tailored solution to meet individual requirements.
Impact
Users have complete control over the solution, and the data. They can provision the devices, revoke them and have control of the encryption keys.
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Client
Central Government project group handling information classified SECRET.
Solution
Requires a high assurance communications platform for a small group of individuals involved in a project that will last for a set period of time.
Impact
Armour Mobile on-premises ensures that conversations and communications, and associated metadata, between the group remain totally private.
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Client
A commercial team from an Enterprise working on sensitive contracts that regularly attends meetings overseas.
Solution
Needs to protect details of whereabouts, who they are communicating with as well as the details of the conversations /communications.
Impact
Armour Mobile Cloud provides ability for secure calls, conferencing, and group text conversations, and to send documents securely via a mobile or a tablet. Avoids use of paper files for meetings.
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Client
A Central Government team that regularly attends meetings overseas
Solution
Needs to protect details of whereabouts, who they are communicating with as well as the details of the conversations /communications.
Impact
Armour Mobile Cloud provides ability for secure calls, conferencing, and group text conversations, and to send documents securely via a mobile or a tablet. Avoids use of paper files for meetings.
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Client
Central Government Department that needs to communicate with offices and embassies overseas, and other departments.
Solution
Key personnel and their teams use Armour Mobile Cloud for secure conference calls, integrating with Skype for Business and Windows Desktop phones when required.
Impact
A flexible approach to unified communications provides a secure conferencing solution for large numbers of participants.
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Client
Central Government Department involved in compliance and enforcement
Solution
Internal conversations that involve criminal cases are conducted using Armour Mobile Cloud.
Impact
Details of communications are kept private, and there is no need for staff to speak/communicate in code.
