Island

Proud to share that Island has been named a CRN 2025 Stellar Startup by The Channel Company. CRN's list highlights fast-rising technology vendors driving innovation in IT – companies with groundbreaking products that are reshaping how solution providers serve their customers. The Enterprise Browser is changing how work gets secured, and we're so grateful for this recognition 🏝️

So many things about how we work have evolved. The tools. The pace. The intelligence we expect. But the place where the work actually happens? Still stuck in its old ways. A browser built for consumers. Patched with layers of tools just to stay secure. Never truly designed for the reality of modern enterprise work. So we figured it was time for the foundation to catch up. At Island, we’re reimagining the browser as a workspace where security is built in, productivity flows naturally, and the experience stays simple for every user. Because when the foundation gets smarter, everything built on it does too.

At this year’s Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ in Barcelona, Island's booth experience was shaped by a powerful idea: 💻 The workspace itself can become a Work{space} of Art 🖼️ Inspired by Picasso’s sculptural forms and landscapes, we reimagined how technology, creativity, and the future of work intersect. Every component, from the Enterprise Browser to the evolving sculptures and LED installation, was designed to blur the line between functional tools and artistic expression. Visitors discovered how Island elevates the everyday browser into something far more meaningful: a platform for security, productivity, and imagination. Through personalized sculptures, digital storytelling, and interactive moments, our booth celebrated the harmony between innovation, creativity, and the limitless potential of the modern workplace. This is Island. The Work{space} of Art.

Onboarding a new employee shouldn't require shipping hardware across the globe and waiting days for it to arrive. With the Enterprise Browser, Sonar's team can start working securely from day one – on the device they already have. No laptop shipments. No delays. No waiting around for IT. Instead? Faster onboarding. Lower overhead costs. Reliable security. Hear more stories from our customers via the link in the comments.

What a week we had at the Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ in Barcelona. Our team got to connect with industry leaders, hosting powerful conversations and sharing what’s possible when the browser becomes the new foundation of work. The energy at our Work{space} of Art exhibit, Island’s CXO dinner at the Picasso Museum, and the Cyber Sundowners reception was extraordinary. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, joined our events, and leaned into the vision.

Building trust at scale takes intention. Our Chief Customer Officer Bradon Rogers joined Jamie Grant (RedLeif) on the Ever To Conquer podcast to discuss what it takes to build customer relationships that actually work – especially in complex environments like government and public institutions. They talk about leading with empathy, why buying software is different from solving problems, and how technology companies can build around people instead of forcing them to adapt. If you're leading teams or working through the challenges of building trust in complex systems, this conversation has something for you. Find the episode on YouTube (link in the comments) or wherever you get your podcasts 🎧

🏗️ How do you house your customers’ data - in a shared apartment or a private suite? Every B2B SaaS company faces this question when choosing between shared database and isolated tenant architectures. It’s a design choice that shapes how you scale, secure, and innovate. When we built the Island Enterprise Browser, our goal was to maintain complete data isolation while optimizing for performance and efficiency. Along the way, we uncovered lessons that go far beyond architecture. 💡Whether you're designing a new product or optimizing an existing solution, here’s what you need to know: → The fundamentals of multi-tenancy architecture (and why it matters) → The real trade-offs between shared database and isolated tenant models → How we approached those challenges while building the Enterprise Browser 📖 Build smarter. Scale securely. Read more via the link in the comments. ✍️ Written by Omer Shlifka

VPNs that won't connect. MFA prompts every 20 minutes. Access requests that take days to approve. 🫠 If your team spends more time navigating security and access challenges than actually working, maybe it’s a sign that something in the workspace needs to change. Or that the workspace itself needs to.

Congrats, Steve Tchejeyan. Proud to see Island represented among the leaders shaping how AI, innovation, and enterprise technology define the future of work.

"VDI was a path we definitely didn't want to go down. It's a nightmare." That's what Zach Lewis, CIO/CISO of University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, said after a ransomware attack forced his team to rethink security for their 90% SaaS environment. Before discovering the Enterprise Browser, Zach struggled to figure out how to protect FERPA records, medical research data, and HIPAA patient info without stacking expensive bolt-on solutions. Then he found Island. "When I heard the pitch – security at the browser – it just clicked. We're an organization that has data and you only access that data from a browser, so let's put the security at the browser." Now, UHSP controls access, blocks sensitive data exposure, and manages everything from one place. Zach gained a solution that he didn’t realize he needed. And UHSP is operating more efficiently than ever, thanks to the Enterprise Browser.