Venn is recognized in the Unmanaged Device Access category, reflecting the shift toward device-agnostic workspace security for organizations moving away from virtual desktops (VDI), DaaS and traditional endpoint management.
Venn, the leader in workspace security for remote and contractor workforces, announced it has been named a Sample Vendor in the “Unmanaged Device Access” category of the Gartner Hype Cycle for Workspace Security, 2026.
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Unmanaged Device Access is a separate class of technology from traditional VDI or DaaS, which rely on hosting and virtualization to secure data and applications – avoiding the local endpoint entirely.
The 2026 report, and the specific mention under the category of Unmanaged Device Access, reflects a shift Venn has anticipated since its founding: workspace security is no longer about which laptop employees use. The workforce itself is being redefined – humans and AI agents, employees and contractors, onshore and offshore – operating across unmanaged devices that no IT team can fully own or control. Securing that redefined workforce has become the central challenge for IT.
In the report, Gartner defines Unmanaged Device Access as a “distinct category of client-side technologies that give unmanaged devices (laptops, mobile phones, etc.) secure access to corporate applications and data while isolating that activity from the local endpoint. This is a separate class of technology from traditional VDI or DaaS, which rely on hosting and virtualization to secure data and applications – avoiding the local endpoint entirely.”
That description maps directly to how Venn approaches the problem of securing remote work. Built on Venn’s patented technology, Blue Border™ protects company data, applications, and AI workflows on any computer – without VDI and without fully managing the endpoint. Installing Blue Border on a Mac or PC creates a company-controlled secure enclave directly on that device, isolating all business activity from anything else on the same computer, with work applications running locally and visually marked by a blue line around those windows.
“The future of work is device-agnostic – AI made that inevitable,” said David Matalon, CEO of Venn. “Organizations are under more pressure than ever to onboard and enable anyone, anywhere, on any device – while IT stays fully accountable for security and compliance. We believe this report underscores that the market needs a simpler way to secure remote work – one that doesn’t force a choice between workforce flexibility and control.”
Venn gives IT a single, device-agnostic way to secure remote work, enable contractor and BYOD workforces, govern AI usage, and replace VDI – without the cost and complexity of virtual desktops or the friction of fully locking down a worker’s personal machine.
The principle is simple: what happens in Blue Border stays in Blue Border. This approach is essential for modern workspace security where securing unmanaged device access is as critical as ever.
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