MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
Jan. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- MobileIron (NASDAQ:MOBL), the security backbone for modern
enterprise computing, today announced that Brother Industries, Ltd.
has adopted MobileIron's enterprise mobility management (EMM)
platform to easily manage iPhones and iPads with a high level of
security.
Starting in 2012, Brother Industries began using iPhones and
iPads as its standard in-house mobile devices to provide support
for work outside of the office. Minimal mobile functionality
was permitted in the beginning because of the company's heavy
emphasis on security. Brother Industries decided to introduce a
mobile device management (MDM) solution in response to employee
requests for increased functionality. The new solution left
numerous unresolved issues, such as the inability to view
password-protected email attachments, as well as not being able to
synchronize calendars in a timely manner.
To maintain security with added mobile functionality, Brother
Industries decided to explore alternative EMM solutions. Brother
Industries selected MobileIron's EMM platform, which was previously
used by its US-based subsidiaries. MobileIron allows users to view
attached files containing passwords via email and displays and
updates email and calendars without delay, while safely granting
access to internal file structures. In addition to using MobileIron
to secure email, Brother Industries will also be using MobileIron's
Docs@Work content management solution to allow mobile collaboration
on documents, as well as Web@Work to enable secure intranet access
through a web browser.
"Being able to access in-house systems and file servers has made
it possible to seamlessly perform simple tasks on mobile devices,
even on the go," said Masaaki
Hibino, Group Manager, MIS Dept. "Especially for managers,
it's very nice to be able to carry out work flow approvals when not
at our desks."
Traditionally, Brother Industries did not integrate management
of domestic sales devices in Japan, but MobileIron made it easy to manage
its multinational fleet under one platform. As of May 2016, a total of 1,400 devices were being
managed by MobileIron.
About Brother Industries, Ltd.
Brother Industries, Ltd. was founded in January 1934 as a manufacturer of Japanese sewing
machines. Starting in the 1980s, they also began developing office
equipment such as typewriters and personal printers. For years,
they mainly focused on printers capable of printing on materials
such as paper. However, they have recently progressed into the
industrial printing field with products such as laser markers that
can print on metal and plastic. For more details, please visit
their website (http://www.brother.co.jp/).
About MobileIron
MobileIron provides the foundation for companies all over the
world to realize a Mobile First approach. For more details, please
visit the website below.
http://www.mobileiron.com/ja
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