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MobileIron, the company that raised some $16 million in Series C round back in August, announced MobileIron 4.5, touting it to provide the “deepest security” on the “broadest set of Android devices,” including brand new Ice Cream Sandwich smartphones. In addition, the new security suite also offers:
- Encryption enforcement for data at rest – allowing IT departments to set encryption policies
- Secure SSL VPN connectivity for data in motion – integration with Cisco AnyConnect
- Exchange account configuration with certificates – allows IT departments to authenticate device posture and user identity using certificates so that end-users can utilize the native e-mail, contacts, calendar, and tasks apps.
- Single MobileIron client for all Android devices
- Notification upon removal of Android administrative privileges
- Hardware lockdown – restricting camera, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth functions in high security environments.
Aside from the new version of MobileIron, the company also unveiled technology partnerships with Samsung and Cisco. MobileIron has integrated with Samsung’s Enterprise SDK for Samsung Galaxy S II, GALAXY Tab 8.9 / 10.1, and GALAXY Note. Similarly, MobileIron has tested and certified the Cisco Cius, an Android-based mobile collaboration platform built for business…
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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