The browser has long remained a static, consumer-centric tool embedded crucially into everyday life. However, it falls short in meeting enterprise needs. Flipping that script, cybersecurity startup Island Technology Ltd. has created the “enterprise browser” — a secure, productivity-enhancing enterprise platform.

Coming off a recent $5 billion valuation and a “HyperCUBEd Innovation Startup” award, Island is reshaping how businesses think about security, access and productivity.

“If we think about the consumer browser, what a wonderful application,” said Michael Fey (pictured), co-founder and chief executive officer of Island Technology. “But when we bring it into the enterprise, we have to bolt on so many security, productivity and access controls, and you have data management and other things. You start to see that the bifurcation of the needs of the consumer and the needs of the enterprise is stressing the overall tech environment. We set out to reimagine how the browser works.”

Fey spoke with theCUBE’s Dave Vellante for the Tech Innovation CUBEd Awards 2025 interview series, during an exclusive segment on theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s livestreaming studio. They discussed Island rewriting the rules of enterprise software — where security, productivity and simplicity are no longer trade-offs, but expectations. 

The enterprise browser, explored

By building on the open-source Chromium project, Island created a browser that’s fully manageable by IT, enhances worker productivity and enforces security policies directly within the browsing experience. No more sprawling security stacks or heavy hardware dependencies — just a streamlined, secure workspace accessed with a simple link, according to Fey.

“This is a platform that’s fully managed by an enterprise that can deliver an island of safety, an island of security and productivity on a device they don’t even own, regardless of form factor,” he said. “All it takes is a simple push of a link, as opposed to shipping hardware, standing up, VPNs, backhauling traffic, standing up sassy infrastructures … the mountain of tech debt that gets built by that demand starts to flow away.”

The enterprise browser isn’t just a conceptual upgrade — it’s delivering real business transformation. Take, for instance, a typical outsourced call center. Traditionally, these operations are weighed down by infrastructure: shipping laptops, managing VPNs, deploying virtual desktops and layering on multiple security tools. Island eliminates all that: A call center agent receives a secure browser that connects directly to the tools they need. Voice systems are integrated, customer data is pre-loaded for rapid interaction and automation replaces repetitive tasks, according to Fey.

“There’s nothing more frustrating than repetitive tasks and things that don’t make sense to a worker that they have to fight through every day at a job,” he said. “By removing that friction, we’re able to add significant ROI and value to all three constituencies: the business, the IT team and security. And that’s what’s happening right now.”

Island isn’t just creating a new category — it’s embedding itself at the core of emerging cybersecurity strategies. The original concept of zero trust fell short by neglecting the endpoint, according to Fey. Island fills that gap by creating a “sovereign” secure workspace on any device, extending zero-trust principles directly to the user interface with corporate data and applications.

“We want to keep our eye on both sides of innovation — innovation for easy adoption and full deployments and great capabilities, but also innovation on improving the actual functionality,” Fey said. “You have to do both.”

Here’s the complete video interview, part of SiliconANGLE’s and theCUBE Research’s coverage for the Tech Innovation CUBEd Awards 2025 interview series: 

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